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Vibrant, faith-driven blend of comedy, drama and music focused on the sometimes raucous but ultimately friendly rivalry between two leading members (Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton) of a small-town Georgia church choir. As the chorus competes for regional and national recognition, the free-spirited, mildly prodigal grandson (Jeremy Jordan) of Parton’s character falls for the strictly […]
National
By Catholic News Service
ARLINGTON – Judge Robert Bork, former circuit judge, U.S. solicitor general and 1987 Supreme Court judicial nominee, died Dec. 19 at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington of complications from heart disease. He was 85. Bork became a Catholic in 2003 at age 76. In an interview with the National Catholic Register after he joined the […]
National
By Patricia L. Guilfoyle
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A federal judge has dismissed Belmont Abbey College’s lawsuit against the Obama administration that had challenged the federal contraception mandate, but lawyers for the Benedictine college in Belmont say they will continue the fight. U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg of the District of Columbia dismissed Belmont Abbey’s case, saying that the […]
Local
By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON (CNS) – Although the benefits of exercise are endless, many people simply do not find or make the time to keep fit. Health reports and doctors’ advice can’t seem to stress enough how regular exercise can reduce the risk of heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, back pain and osteoporosis along with improving […]
Movies
By Catholic News Service
NEW YORK (CNS) – Here is a list of recent films that Catholic News Service has rated on the basis of moral suitability. The first symbol after each title is the Catholic News Service classification. The second symbol is the rating of the Motion Picture Association of America. CNS classifications: A-I – general patronage; A-II […]
National
By Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON – Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor denied two companies’ request for an injunction while they challenge part of the Department of Health and Human Services’ contraceptive mandate in court. In an order filed Dec. 26, Sotomayor ruled that the owners of the Hobby Lobby craft store and the Mardel Christian bookstore chains did not […]
National
By Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON – Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor denied two companies’ request for an injunction while they challenge part of the Department of Health and Human Services’ contraceptive mandate in court. In an order filed Dec. 26, Sotomayor ruled that the owners of the Hobby Lobby craft store and the Mardel Christian bookstore chains did not […]
National
By Sueann Howell Catholic News Service
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Cardinal Francis Arinze told attendees at the Diocese of Charlotte’s eucharistic congress that “religion is not an option.” “It is not an accessory footnote. It is the duty of the human creature in front of God the creator,” he said. Cardinal Arinze spoke about the importance of Sunday Mass and the observance […]
Global
By Michael Swan
TORONTO – The Second Vatican Council was the biggest stage in the history of the church. There were more bishops present than at any of the 20 previous councils stretching from the First Council of Nicaea in 325 to the First Vatican Council in 1870. The bishops present came from more countries, more cultures, more […]
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY – Almost 30 years after the still-unexplained disappearance of a teenage girl who lived with her family at the Vatican, the Holy See continues to be willing to cooperate with efforts to solve the mystery, the Vatican spokesman said. Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi issued a three-page statement April 14 recalling how often Pope […]
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Pope Leo XIV
6/2/26
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