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It Comes at Night

Bleak psychological thriller, set in a dystopian version of rural America that's being ravaged by an unspecified but inevitably fatal plague, in which an isolated family — dad Joel Edgerton, mom Carmen Ejogo and teen son Kelvin Harrison Jr. — gives shelter to a young couple (Christopher Abbott and Riley Keough) and their toddler (Griffin Robert Faulkner).

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The Mummy

Clumsy horror flick charts the dire consequences that follow when a shady soldier (Tom Cruise) and an archeologist (Annabelle Wallis) unwittingly revive an evil Egyptian princess (Sofia Boutella) who was put to death for her crimes in the days of the pharaohs.

Columns

Let your voice be heard!

By Patrick Laorden

"Make your voice heard; let it resonate in communities and let it be heard by your shepherd of souls," proclaims Pope Francis in his letter to young people this past January. As we look to the upcoming Synod of Bishops in October 2018, these times are crucial for young adults to be engaged in the life of the church.

Columns

The myth of neutrality

By Richard Doerflinger
Once upon a time, we were told to allow dissent from time-honored legal and moral norms in the name of “freedom of choice.”     Politicians assured us they were “personally opposed” to abortion but couldn’t impose their values on others. Assisted suicide was advocated not as a way to demean the lives of seriously ill […]
National

Bishop has vivid memories of World War II service

By Lou Baldwin
PHILADELPHIA — It is no accident that each year many films shown on television between Memorial Day and the June 6 anniversary of D-Day center on World War II.   After all, with more than 16 million men and women under arms, it was easily the largest and deadliest war ever fought by the United […]
National

Shrine unveils new statue of St. Junipero Serra

By Kelly Seegers
WASHINGTON — Washington Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl blessed a new statue of St. Junipero Serra June 4, calling him “an example of the power and grace of God at work.”   The blessing came on the feast of Pentecost, the day that the Catholic Church celebrates the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles. […]
National

House approves bill to aid genocide victims

By Josephine Von Dohlen
WASHINGTON — The co-authors of a House bill that will provide humanitarian aid to Christians and other religious groups suffering at the hands of Islamic State militants praised the June 6 House passage of the measure and urged the Senate to quickly act on it.   The House unanimously approved the bipartisan Iraq and Syria […]

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