“Every pope is different like every person is different in this world,” artist Igor Babailov said. “Pope Benedict, one of the important things about him, we all know, is he was a theologian, a scholar, an educator, and I wanted somehow to portray that.”
Tennessee artist captured legacy of Pope Benedict in official portrait
Movie: ‘A Man Called Otto’
“Director Marc Forster’s screen version of Swedish author Fredrik Backman’s 2012 novel ‘A Man Called Ove’ … celebrates kindness, emotional openness and reconciliation. Yet, as scripted by David Magee, this character study is not wholly free of problematic elements.”
Biden expands use of Title 42 while broadening legal path for some migrants
The Biden administration announced new immigration policies Jan. 5, expanding the use of Title 42 while increasing legal paths for some individuals to seek asylum while remaining in their home countries instead of migrating to the southern border.
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Pope Francis names local pastor next St. Paul and Minneapolis auxiliary bishop
Pope Francis named Father Michael John Izen, a priest of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis who has ministered in parishes and as a pastor in his nearly 18 years of priesthood, as the next auxiliary bishop of the archdiocese.
The House Speaker race over, here’s what Catholics can expect from the next Congress
During its tenure, the next Congress and its speaker are also likely to offer a mixed bag of legislative results on issues of importance to Catholics. Some of those issues, including abortion and immigration, are cornerstones of increasingly partisan national debates.
FDA permits retail pharmacies to dispense abortion drugs, prompting criticism from Catholic, pro-life groups
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will allow retail pharmacies to offer abortion pills in the United States for the first time, the agency announced Jan. 3, prompting criticism from Catholic and pro-life groups.