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By Kurt Jensen
NEW YORK – To famed director Alfred Hitchcock, the ideal premise for a suspense picture – one he used many times – was a man wrongly accused of a crime. He thought of it as a fear to which everyone could relate. Born in 1899, Hitchcock died in 1980, long before the online era. Were […]
Columns
By Tony Magliano
It’s a good thing the Lord hears the cry of the poor, because Congress is barely listening. Although the federal deficit of approximately $1 trillion and the national debt of more than $15 trillion are important realities that need to be seriously addressed, cutting and eliminating programs that aid the poor is morally unacceptable. Aid […]
National
By Nancy Frazier O’brien
WASHINGTON – Since the courts will not act quickly enough to protect the religious liberty concerns prompted by the Obama administration’s contraceptive mandate, Congress must “address this urgent and fundamental issue before it completes its business this year,” Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo told members of the House and Senate. “Timely and uniform protection of these […]
Pope Francis
By Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY – Going to Mass together and setting aside time each day to talk to each other are two simple practices that can help Catholic couples strengthen their marriage and be examples to others, said a papal message. Pope Benedict XVI “invites Christian couples to be ‘the gentle and smiling face of the church,’ […]
Global
By Anto Akkara Catholic News Service
THRISSUR, India – The Delhi high court asked the Indian government to exempt Christians from working on Good Friday and Easter, after the Ministry of Finance made the two days mandatory work days. India’s financial year runs from April to March; Good Friday, March 29, and Easter, March 31, fall at the end of this […]
National
By Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way Nov. 26 for a federal appeals court to take up a Christian college’s challenge to the Affordable Care Act, reopening one of several lawsuits filed by religious and other groups who oppose elements of the law. The court ordered the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals […]
National
By Patricia Zapor
WASHINGTON – The legal question of the constitutionality of California’s law banning same-sex marriage may take a back seat to consideration of whether the time is “ripe” for a national-level ruling, suggested the Supreme Court justices’ questioning in the first of two major marriage cases being heard the last week of March. In oral arguments […]
National
By Nancy Frazier O’brien Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON – In a dozen courts around the country, attorneys representing more than 40 Catholic dioceses or institutions have filed briefs arguing against the federal government’s call to dismiss lawsuits against its contraceptive mandate. The Catholic entities are seeking to overturn a requirement that most religious employers provide contraceptives and sterilization to their employees. The […]
Movies
Lacrosse returns to its Native American roots in this spirited drama about a ragtag high school team and its flawed manager – who must somehow chart a path to victory and redemption. The boss (Brandon Routh) of a sleazy casino on an Indian reservation wants to expand the business, but requires the approval of the […]
National
By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON – Participants at the annual March for Life in Washington Jan. 25 demonstrated just how determined they are not only by showing up in such large numbers on a bitter cold day but by continuing a 40-year tradition of protesting the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision legalizing abortion. “Forty years ago, people thought opposition to […]
