St. Ambrose University in Davenport and Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids have reached a major milestone in their journey to fully combine, which their presidents believe serves as a model for Catholic higher education.
Two Iowa Catholic universities are merging, offering a model for Catholic higher ed’s future
Practica las ‘Bienaventuranzas del padre’
“Bienaventuranzas del padre” pueden ayudarte a ser el padre que Dios te está llamando a ser.
Prelates see synodal process as Holy Spirit’s realm to inspire the church
With the Spirit’s inspiration, the two years of preparation leading to the Synod of Bishops on synodality called by Pope Francis for October 2023 will provide the framework for what the pope envisions as a synodal church — one in which people are “walking together on the same road” to respond to God’s call to serve one another.
Movie: ‘How to Be Single’
NEW YORK (CNS) — There’s a disconcerting moral snag in “How to Be Single” (Warner Bros.), an otherwise appealing, if slightly raunchy, romantic comedy. This ethical […]
Movie: ‘Zoolander 2’
Above: Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson and Kyle Mooney star in a scene from the movie “Zoolander 2.” The Catholic News Service classification is O — morally […]
Movie: ‘Risen’ helps revive the biblical epic
NEW YORK (CNS) — For more than 40 years, the biblical epic was a recognized — and reliably popular — Hollywood genre. Conveniently, if not with […]
Movie: ‘Hail, Caesar!’
NEW YORK (CNS) — The February release date of writers and directors Joel and Ethan Coen’s comedy “Hail, Caesar!” (Universal) could hardly be more appropriate. That’s […]
Movie: ‘The Choice’
NEW YORK (CNS) — Ever since “The Notebook” in 2004, film adaptations of Nicholas Sparks’ novels have descended into benign, prepackaged comfort food. So it is […]

























