While it is mostly made up of classical music, it also includes: an old album of Édith Piaf’s greatest hits; Argentine tango tunes, especially by Astor Piazzolla; and a 25-disc collection of Elvis Presley’s Gospel songs.
Pope’s music library contains nearly 2,000 CDs, includes Elvis
‘Stay Close,’ streaming, Netflix
In 2018, the prolific, award-winning American mystery writer,Harlan Coben, inked a lucrative contract with the streaming service to executive produce 14 series adapted from his books.
Catholic items hold their own at New York Public Library exhibit
It is part of a “Treasures” collection offering the public a glance at some of the library’s rarely seen gems, including a ballet slipper designed by Coco Chanel, Virginia Woolf’s walking stick and a desk that once belonged to Charles Dickens.
Astronaut talks with Catholic school students while orbiting Earth
Mark Vande Hei, a NASA International Space Station astronaut, takes live questions from students at Seattle Nativity School in Washington state.
Pope pops by his favorite record store to say ‘hello’
The pope has made it a fairly frequent habit to get in a car and go visit people or — less frequently — to a store to conduct his own business.
Nicholas Sparks not shy about using Catholic influences in romance novels
In a recent interview with Catholic News Service, Sparks discussed not only his approach to romance-focused storytelling, but also the Catholic influence that informs, even subtly, his body of work.
Poitier’s roles put civil rights issues on the big screen
For someone who was raised Catholic, Sidney Poitier left a mark on the Catholic world.
Bishop’s reflections prod readers’ spiritual lives in practical way
“Love Never Fails” prods readers’ spiritual lives in a pastoral, practical way.