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Pope Francis
By Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY – The third volume of Pope Benedict XVI’s book on Jesus of Nazareth should be published before Christmas, the Vatican said. The volume, focusing on the Gospel accounts of Jesus’ infancy and childhood, will be the third and final volume in the series of books the pope has written “to make known the […]
Arts
By Reviewed Allan F. Wright
Henry Libersat, a deacon for the Diocese of Orlando, Fla., offers a timely book on practical ways to speak about Jesus and the church in Catholic and Confident: Simple Steps to Share Your Faith. The beauty of Deacon Libersat’s book lies in its practicality. Catholics are often intimidated by the word evangelization, viewing it as […]
National
By Patricia Zapor
WASHINGTON – Voters in Maine, Maryland and Minnesota Nov. 6 approved ballot measures legalizing same-sex marriage. A similar measure appeared likely to pass in Washington state. The Catholic bishops in each state had urged voters to uphold the traditional definition of marriage between one man and one woman and warned that religious liberties could be […]
National
By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON – After “Bless me, Father, for I have sinned” – even if they get that far – there are millions of Catholics who don’t exactly know what to say next. This is especially true for Catholics who have not gone to confession in years, or even decades. Despite parishes and dioceses inviting inactive Catholics […]
Arts
By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON – Paul Loong was determined to survive the POW camps where he was held by the Japanese for three years. While imprisoned, Loong kept a journal that had a chance of surviving him if he never made it out alive. But Loong did. And he made his way to the United States, got married […]
Movies
Woody Allen writes, directs and stars in this picturesque but morally misguided romp through the Eternal City, featuring a confusing quartet of stories about the search for romance, happiness and – all too frequently – sin. A retired opera director (Allen) discovers a potential star in the person of an undertaker (Fabio Armiliato) who only […]
National
By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON – The expression “over the river and through the woods to grandmother’s house we go” is becoming less true for many American children because often their grandparents are right there in their home and increasingly, they are even taking on the role of parents. According to figures from the AARP, more than 5.8 million […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY – Ceremonial and sacred objects from different parts of the world present enormous challenges for art restorers; they must clean, repair and preserve very unusual and delicate materials such as blue kingfisher bird feathers glued onto an 18th-century Chinese metal headdress or hair and reptile skin decorating an Ethiopian string instrument made out […]
Pope Francis
By Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY – While the surprise resignation of Pope Benedict XVI is a first for the church in centuries, it also leads to a complicated period of transition that ends in the election of a new pope. Regulated by ancient traditions and recent rules, the period between popes – known by the Latin term “interregnum” […]
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden and Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY – Claudio Sciarpelletti, the Vatican Secretariat of State computer technician accused of aiding and abetting the pope’s butler in stealing confidential Vatican correspondence, will go on trial at the Vatican Nov. 5. The Vatican announced the trial date Oct. 23. Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, Vatican spokesman, told reporters that Sciarpelletti’s trial on the […]
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Pope Leo XIV
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