Arts & Culture

The CIC mission is to promote a Catholic voice in fiction, poetry and the fine arts, which its founders believe has faded from wider public consciousness since the mid-20th century.

Douthat takes issue with committed Darwinists and similar skeptics who suggest that creation and human and animal life are the result of nothing more than an inexplicable series of random accidents. By denying that the universe has some divine purpose and meaning, these nonbelievers are forced to fall back to an increasingly untenable position.

The eight-episode show reaches across time and space to follow heroic men and women who dedicated their lives to God no matter the cost. Each hour-long episode focuses on a different saint.

Pope Francis announced that he will canonize Blesseds Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati next year and that the Vatican will host a world meeting on the rights of the child Feb. 3.

The Crown Nominations Commission must identify the challenges facing the Anglican church in England and the world and select two candidates whom it believes are capable of meeting these challenges.

“He Leadeth Me” is the story of Servant of God Father Walter Ciszek, a Polish-American priest who set out to minister to the Russian people and was imprisoned in the Soviet Union from 1941 to 1963.

Edward “Eddie” Maurer III embodies a deep understanding of faith and connection. A naval veteran and retired engineer, he recently celebrated his 81st birthday, reflecting with gratitude on God’s guiding presence throughout his life. His military service, steeped in his Catholic faith, was a testament to shared beliefs among the armed forces.

The brief but compelling biography of this unusual candidate for canonization is chronicled in the inspiring documentary “Radiating Joy: The Michelle Duppong Story.” Directed by Danny Anderson, the film will have a one-day theatrical showing nationwide Nov. 12 as a Fathom Events presentation.