arts & culture Arts & CultureNewsWorld News Priests band together to celebrate Virgin Mary with music, community Catherine BucklerJune 4, 20246 min read Armed with guitars, drums, bass and a microphone, two bands comprised of local priests rocked out in the name of the Virgin Mary at a live music venue on The Wharf in Washington’s waterfront neighborhood. Arts & CultureCommentary Ripley and Rupnik Effie CaldarolaMay 16, 20244 min read Caravaggio’s victims are long gone. But living, breathing women whose lives have been drastically impacted by Rupnik live on. It’s time to honor them. Arts & CultureFeatureNewsWorld News As cross and tower bells return to Notre Dame, firefighters’ chaplain recalls battle to save icon Caroline de SuryMay 16, 20245 min read The cross over Notre Dame’s choir and the eight bronze bells in the north tower can now be reinstalled in their rightful place in the iconic Paris cathedral. Arts & CultureFeatureNewsWorld News LEGO’s Notre Dame model comes just in time for cathedral reopening Gina ChristianMay 14, 20243 min read As workers complete the rebuilding of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris after a devastating 2019 fire, LEGO fans can assemble their own model of the iconic medieval structure, thanks to a soon-to-be-released kit from the Denmark-based toy manufacturer. Arts & CultureBooksMovie & Television Reviews ‘Wildcat’ a reminder of Flannery O’Connor’s enduring attraction Maria WieringMay 9, 20248 min read Ethan Hawke knows “Wildcat,” his film about the life and imagination of Southern writer Flannery O’Connor released May 3, is unlikely to attract general audiences. “It’s a difficult subject matter for a lot of people. They don’t know what to make out of it,” he said in a Q&A with media April 30. The film […] Arts & CultureNewsOlympicsSportsWorld News It’s the year of the Paris Olympics. Here are the Catholic must-sees in the French capital Michael R. HeinleinMay 1, 20246 min read More than 15 million visitors are expected to descend upon the city of Paris this summer for the 2024 Olympics. The French capital will serve as the stage for over 300 events in 32 sports — including, for the first time, breakdancing — to test participants’ adherence to the time-honored Olympic creed: “The important thing in life is not the triumph, but the fight; the essential thing is not to have won, but to have fought well.” Arts & CultureNewsWorld News ‘Tortured Poet’ Taylor Swift offers troubled tales of our time Lauretta BrownMay 1, 20249 min read Taylor Swift grapples with the weight of her words in her latest offering “The Tortured Poets Department,” a 31-track double album that explores heartbreak, fame and longing. Arts & CultureFeatureNewsWorld News Alleged victims of Father Marko Rupnik: His art cannot be separated from abuse claims Federica TournApril 30, 20248 min read For the rector of the world’s second largest church after St. Peter’s Basilica, the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Aparecida in Brazil, May 11 will be a day of celebrating the inauguration of the southern facade’s mosaics, all created by Father Marko Rupik. Arts & CultureFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Pope praises artists, encourages prisoners to never lose hope Carol GlatzApril 29, 20246 min read Some 80 female detainees, prison staff and volunteers applauded and smiled when Pope Francis told them he wanted to meet them first on his one-day visit to Venice April 28 to tell them, “You have a special place in my heart.” Arts & CultureFeatureImmigration and MigrationNewsWorld News Sister best known for ministry to migrant shares her artwork that tells their stories Simone OrendainApril 27, 20245 min read A religious sister best known for helping more than 100,000 migrants and asylum-seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border in southern Texas was in Chicago April 15 to share her artwork nationally for the first time and reiterate a message of love. Previous 1 … 17 18 19 … 33 Next