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Poetry key to understanding Pope Francis, cardinal, speakers say
Pope Francis’ love for poetry is not just a personal interest but a key to understanding his vision of faith and humanity, said speakers at the presentation of a new book collecting the pope’s reflections on poetry and literature.
Flannery O’Connor’s 100th birthday parties celebrate author’s quirks, talents — and love of birds
Long before Catholic writer Flannery O’Connor raised her famous peacocks as an adult in rural Georgia, she kept canaries and chickens at 207 E. Charlton St., her childhood home in Savannah.
Author and athlete, Mercy High basketball star reaches lofty goals on two fronts
While 5-foot-7 senior guard Milan Brown honed her significant skills on the court, she was also working feverishly to complete another project that very few people her age would consider — getting her first book, “Stepping into History, A VR Adventure,” published in time for Black History Month.
Radio Interview: Finding hope in the midst of sorrow
In a new book, “Climbing the Rainbow,” Kathy Wandishin shares her family’s harrowing journey of losing a son and offers some profound insights about the nature of grief and the importance of hope and trust in God.
Faith and the final frontier: Jesuit astronomer releases guide to the cosmos
Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno, who has led the observatory since 2015, shares his journey of becoming a Jesuit astronomer, explains the compatibility of science and faith and guides readers on how to look at the heavens in a new book released Feb. 4 by Loyola Press.
Pope: Indifference, pride fuel world’s horrors; selfishness is suicide
Climate change and poverty are “the sick fruit” of pride, selfishness and a “blind war” humanity has declared against itself and the planet, Pope Francis said.
Pope looks back on his life, urges people to look to future with hope
While calling himself an “old man” and saying he never expected to be pope this long, Pope Francis said he still has dreams for the future.
Tolkien’s world, still popular on the big screen, began with faith and words
J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth — the world of “The Lord of the Rings” and now the new animated film “The War of the Rohirrim” — was born, first and foremost, from Tolkien’s intense and lifelong love for language.
Iraqi police intercepted terrorists planning to assassinate him, pope says
On Pope Francis’ 88th birthday, two major newspapers on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean published two different excerpts from his new book on hope.
Surrendering emptiness in Advent
Childish musings and wonder can give way to mystery as we get older and the idea of a young woman conceived without sin, bearing the son of God seems so far away from everyday life.