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High court hears Maryland parents’ case seeking classroom opt-out of LGBTQ+ themed books
The U.S. Supreme Court April 22 heard a case concerning a request from an interfaith group of Maryland parents to allow them to opt their children out of classroom instruction pertaining to books containing LGBTQ+ themes to which they object on religious grounds.
Radio Interview: Books and Authors: ‘Fulton Sheen’ and ‘Pain to Peace’
It’s a books and authors episode of Catholic Review Radio. Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talks with authors of two new books.
2025 Christopher Awards celebrate new ‘lights in the darkness’
A saint, the mother of a slain journalist, a young girl with autism and a tiny mouse are all among the stories celebrated by an annual award that lifts up “lights in the darkness.”
St. Josemaría Escrivá tops the charts, a century after his priestly ordination
On the 100th anniversary of his priestly ordination, St. Josemaría Escrivá is topping the Amazon charts.
Eastern Catholics help church be fully ‘catholic,’ speakers say
The Eastern Catholic churches are not an “anomaly” or an “ecclesial monstrosity” but are Catholic communities with their own liturgical, theological, spiritual and canonical heritage that help make the church truly catholic, said Maronite Archbishop Michel Jalakh.
Radio Interview: Why Dante’s ‘Inferno’ matters today
In this episode of Catholic Review Radio, host George Matysek speaks with Jason M. Baxter, a professor and executive director of the Center for Beauty and Culture at Benedictine College in Kansas. A convert to Catholicism, Baxter recently published a new English translation of “Inferno” through Angelico Press.
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.
