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Faith’s storehouse of story and symbol enhances poet’s diverse output
O’Donnell has devoted the bulk of her work to studying Flannery O’Connor as a Catholic artist.
Pope denies cardinal’s request to resign; agrees ‘we have sinned’
Agreeing with German Cardinal Reinhard Marx that Catholic leaders cannot adopt an “ostrich policy” in the face of the clerical sexual abuse crisis, Pope Francis still told the cardinal that he would not accept his resignation as head of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising.
Movie Review: ‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It’
Do-it-yourself demon fighters Ed and Lorraine Warren are at it again in “The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It.”
Poll: Majority of likely voters support limits on abortion after 15 weeks
A nationwide poll of 1,200 likely voters in a general election found that a majority oppose unrestricted abortion on demand throughout pregnancy and support limits on abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
Cardinal Gregory: Catholic media’s task is to wed the facts to ‘truth of the Gospel’
As the nation struggles to fight a pandemic and address social strife and racial injustice, the Catholic media have the important task of presenting news truthfully and in light of the Gospel values taught by the church, Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory of Washington told Catholic media professionals June 9.
U.S. bishops will gather virtually for their June 16-18 spring assembly
When they gather virtually for their annual spring assembly June 16-18, the U.S. bishops will be asked to approve the drafting of a formal statement on the meaning of the Eucharist in the life of the Catholic Church.
USCCB appointment signals preparation for National Eucharistic Revival
Ahead of the bishops’ spring assembly, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Washington has appointed Father Jorge Torres, a priest of the Diocese of Orlando, Florida, to help implement a planned multiyear National Eucharistic Revival.
Third Catholic church in eastern Myanmar hit by military strikes
Another church in Kayah state, a Catholic stronghold in eastern Myanmar, was damaged by indiscriminate shelling by the military.
Catholic school grad hopes app can assist in civilian, police interactions
Pulled over by police, nervous and unsure of what to do? There’s an app for that, thanks to the work of a Catholic school alumnus and his partners.
Nun slain by three teenagers in satanic sacrifice beatified as martyr
A nun who was brutally stabbed in a satanic sacrifice was beatified a martyr June 6 in the northern Italian city where she served.