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A seemingly innocuous wooden box purchased at a yard sale contains an evil spirit that takes possession of a young girl (Natasha Calis), blighting her life and those of her recently divorced parents (Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Kyra Sedgwick). Director Ole Bornedal initially achieves above-average results with this mostly gore-free chiller. But returns diminish as […]
Movies
By Catholic News Service
NEW YORK – 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 – […]
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 […]
Schools
Joseph F. X. Zahra, appointed by Pope Francis as vice coordinator of the Council for the Economy of the Holy See, the body charged with financial oversight of all Vatican-related entities, including the Roman curia, will speak at Catholic University in Washington Feb. 4 at 3 p.m. “Inside the Financial and Administrative Changes at the […]
Schools
By Catholic News Service
LODI, N.J. – Anne Prisco has been selected to serve as Felician College’s fifth president. She succeeds Sister Theresa Mary Martin, a Felician sister who led the school for 28 years. Prisco, who begins her term July 1, said she is “honored and humbled to be entrusted with the future of an institution with such […]
Pope Francis
By Francis X. Rocca Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis warned against “gentrification of the heart” as a consequence of comfortable living, and called on the faithful to “touch the flesh of Christ” by caring for the needy. The pope’s words came in a homily during Mass in St. Peter’s Square May 12, when he canonized the first Colombian saint, […]
National
By Shelley Metcalf Catholic News Service
WEST, Texas – The small town of West has been flooded with donations, disaster response teams, volunteers, news media and, perhaps most importantly, prayers since an explosion at a fertilizer plant the evening of April 17. The explosion killed 14 people and destroyed many of the homes within five blocks of the fertilizer plant. Though […]
National
By Catholic News Service
HOUSTON – More than 8,000 Catholic educators at the annual National Catholic Educational Association convention April 2-4 in Houston included catechists, teachers and administrators who teach preschoolers to high school students in cities and rural areas across the country and around the world. One thing the entire group seemed to have in common was the […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY – With his fisherman’s ring and the pallium – the main symbols of the Petrine office – Pope Francis chose styles in continuity with two of his predecessors. The fisherman’s ring Pope Francis chose is made of gold-plated silver and is based on the same design of a papal ring handed down from […]
National
By Patricia Zapor Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON – More than a dozen religious leaders sat down with President Barack Obama March 8 to stress their concerns for immigration reform, before ending with a prayer and promising to work with their faith communities on the issue, especially during the rest of Lent and Easter. Los Angeles Archbishop Jose H. Gomez told reporters […]
