WASHINGTON (CNS) — Thinking in terms of the little engine that could, the annual Catholic Almanac, which sells about 5,000 copies each year, not only could, […]
Book: Roll over, Poor Richard: Catholic Almanac well into its second century
Christ’s passion to be retold in live musical broadcast from New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (CNS) — Christ’s final hours will come to life in spectacular fashion on Palm Sunday, March 20, when Fox airs “The Passion,” a two-hour, […]
Mother Teresa to be canonized Sept. 4; pope sets other sainthood dates
Pope Francis will declare Blessed Teresa of Kolkata a saint at the Vatican Sept. 4, the conclusion of the Year of Mercy jubilee for those engaged […]
Polish church unveils preliminary plan for pope’s July visit
WARSAW, Poland (CNS) — Pope Francis will visit the former Nazi concentration camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau during a July 27-31 visit to Poland for the celebration of […]
West Virginia Legislature overrides governor’s veto on abortion bill
WHEELING, W.Va. (CNS) — West Virginia has become the third state to outlaw second-trimester dismemberment abortion after the state Legislature voted March 10 to override Gov. […]
Kids’ unsupervised online use likened to sending them to adult bookstore
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (CNS) — Parents who don’t supervise their children’s online activity and mobile device usage might as well be dropping off their kids at […]
Boycotts, divestment, sanctions: private ways to change foreign policy
WASHINGTON (CNS) — In two cases in the past quarter-century, private means were used as a way to change U.S. foreign policy as well as the […]
Movie: ’10 Cloverfield Lane’
NEW YORK (CNS) — Audacious, witty, intelligent and skillfully made, “10 Cloverfield Lane” (Paramount) — a bracing combination of suspense and science fiction — is also […]