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Bright 3-D animated comedy co-directed by Pierre Coffin and Kyle Balda in which background characters from the “Despicable Me” franchise come to the fore for an ever upbeat, though not always tightly crafted, adventure set primarily in 1960s London. A trio of the yellow, capsule-shaped creatures (all voiced by Coffin), whose natural inclination is to […]
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By Cindy Wooden | Catholic News Service
SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia – Meeting with an international gathering of grassroots activists, Pope Francis not only encouraged, but tried to add fuel to their fire for “standing up to an idolatrous (economic) system which excludes, debases and kills.” Addressing the World Meeting of Popular Movements in Santa Cruz July 9, Pope Francis acknowledged he did […]
Pope Francis
By David Agren
SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia – Pope Francis visited one of Latin America’s most notorious prisons, calling himself “a man who was and is saved from his many sins.” “I couldn’t leave Bolivia without seeing you, without sharing the hope and faith given in the cross,” he told people at Palmasola prison in Santa Cruz. Speaking on […]
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By Cindy Wooden | Catholic News Service
LA PAZ, Bolivia – Praising Bolivia’s efforts to include all its citizens in the country’s economic, political and social life, Pope Francis also defended the record and the right of the Catholic Church to be an active member of society and the right of the bishops to comment on public issues. The pope arrived an […]
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By Barbara J. Fraser | Catholic News Service
QUITO, Ecuador – Clergy and religious must remember that all they have is freely given by God and they must never forget where they came from, Pope Francis told sisters, priests, seminarians and bishops gathered July 8 at the El Quinche Marian shrine near here. Following those principles allows ministers to serve with joy, even […]
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By David Agren | Catholic News Service
SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia – Fernando Fernande brought toilet paper, soap and food to the Palmasola prison, where his son has been locked up for the past two years. Other families waited outside the gates with wheelbarrows full of everything from sausages to blankets to charcoal for cooking. The supplies, Fernande said, were to keep his […]
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By Jonathan Luxmoore | Catholic News Service
ATHENS, Greece – A Greek archbishop said he was hopeful for a last-minute deal to save his country from bankruptcy. “At this critical moment, we’re all hoping some new agreement might still be reached,” said Archbishop Sevastianos Rossolatos of Athens. “It’s clear there must be further reforms here, but also changes in how the European […]
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By Barbara J. Fraser | Catholic News Service
QUITO, Ecuador – Saying that having received the keys to the city made him “at home” here, Pope Francis called for inclusiveness, dialogue and mutual respect in civic life in Ecuador and the rest of Latin America. In a democracy, all social groups – indigenous people, those of African descent, women, civic groups and those […]
Books
By Mary Witko
It’s definitely not a light-hearted, take-to-the-beach romance book. The cover is eerie, showing the darkness of space, save for the light at the center of a spiral galaxy. But The Reality of God: The Layman’s Guide to Scientific Evidence for the Creator by Steven R. Hemler (Saint Benedict Press, 2014) is a worthwhile read for […]
Movies
Life is skin-deep in this preposterous male-stripper sequel in which the titular star (Channing Tatum) reunites with the Tampa-based trou-dropping group he once headlined, and together they hit the road for an annual convention of clothes shedders in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Director Gregory Jacobs pads out the boys’ lewd routines – one of which […]
