“The Home That Was Our Country: A Memoir of Syria” is a beautifully crafted narrative that delves into the lives of Syrians with stories that smoothly weave in and out of a complex political context and challenges readers to think about contradictions in human nature and history.
Beautifully written memoir recounts lives of Syrians, nation in peril
Movie: ‘Happy Death Day’
“Happy Death Day,” directed by Christopher Landon (“Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse”) is an uneasy mix of horror and humor, a slasher movie with a message of self-improvement that doesn’t go far enough.
Catholic high schools have varied stances on athletes ‘taking a knee’
Kneeling during the national anthem as a form of protest of racial injustice has been a hot topic for professional sports teams and the president of the United States, but it also has played out on Catholic high school sidelines as well.
Pope tops 40 million followers on Twitter, 5 million on Instagram
Pope Francis’ @Pontifex Twitter accounts reached more than 40 million followers just a few months before the fifth anniversary of when Pope Benedict XVI launched the initiative.
‘I’d sure want my kid in school,’ even as a refugee, singer says
James McMurtry is one of a fistful of performers crisscrossing the western United States as part of the Lampedusa tour that benefits Jesuit Refugee Service’s Global Education Initiative for refugee families.
New film tells true story of how stray dog turned family’s life around
It was a stray dog named Pluto, who is immortalized in a movie opening Oct. 6, “The Stray.”
Authors guide readers toward healing of hurts caused by churches
Two books that discuss the multiple forms of hurt in the Catholic church.
Movie – ‘My Little Pony: The Movie’
Saddle up and lasso “My Little Pony: The Movie” (Lionsgate), a super-sweet animated musical featuring those candy-colored Hasbro toys.