Daniel Craig as Detective Benoit Blanc in "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery" (Netflix/John Wilson© 2022)

More than a whodunit: 'Glass Onion' examines our complicity in society's evils

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While "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery" certainly grabs our attention with popcorn-flick fun and spectacle, it transcends its genre to become a masterwork of social satire.

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20th-century Catholic authors in search of grace

At the height of their literary success, authors like Evelyn Waugh, Muriel Spark, Graham Greene and Flannery O'Connor reflected on themselves as sinners in need of grace.

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Cardinal Marc Ouellet, left, and Quebec Cardinal Gérald Lacroix concelebrate Mass in 2018 at the Basilica of Ste.-Anne-de-Beaupré in Ste.-Anne-de-Beaupré, Quebec. (CNS/Présence/Philippe Vaillancourt)
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Second Canadian woman accuses Vatican Cardinal Marc Ouellet of misconduct

Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet of the Vatican's Dicastery for Bishops has been accused of sexual misconduct by a second woman in the Quebec Archdiocese, a French newsmagazine reported on Jan. 18.

ByFrançois Gloutnay
Pope Francis speaks to participants who attended his meeting with diocesan liturgy directors at the Vatican Jan. 20, 2023. The liturgists were attending a course at the Pontifical Institute of Liturgy in Rome. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)
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Long homilies are 'a disaster,' keep it under 10 minutes, pope says

Lengthy, abstract homilies are "a disaster," so preaching should be limited to 10 minutes, Pope Francis said.

ByJustin McLellan, Catholic News Service
Pope Francis leads his weekly general audience Jan. 25 at the Vatican. (CNS/Reuters/Yara Nardi)
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In papal first, Francis backs decriminalization of homosexuality: 'Not a crime'

Pope Francis has condemned the criminalization of homosexuality, becoming the first Roman pontiff to officially back the repeal of such legislation in countries where it exists.

ByChristopher White
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Is the Vatican really the headquarters of the Catholic Church?

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Italian publisher releases book of essays by retired Pope Benedict

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March for Life comes back to DC amid backlash to abortion ruling

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Letters to the editor responding to Cardinal Pell's death

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Bangalore conference urged church leaders to embrace synodality, listening

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Pope Francis holds his pastoral staff as he celebrates Mass marking Sunday of the Word of God in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Jan. 22. (CNS/Vatican Media)

After 10 years of being patient, Pope Francis is entitled to be less so

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Columnist Michael Sean Winters sees evidence of an inflection point in Francis' pontificate, as conservative criticisms of the pope increasingly ring hollow and Francis seems to be increasing the pace of change.

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How can we get to know the Holy Spirit — and what pronoun should we use?

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A monitor in Statuary Hall displays Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-California, as he sits in the House chamber at the start of a 10th ballot to elect a speaker at the Capitol in Washington Jan. 5. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

Editorial: Republican agenda hardly reflective of Catholic values

Editorial

We say: It's going to be a wild ride with the new Republican-controlled House. And any hints we have of the GOP agenda indicate that important tenets of Catholic social teaching will be missing from the chaotic mix.

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Ukraine's religious leaders renew invitation to pope to visit Kyiv

Ukraine's religious leaders asked Pope Francis to visit Kyiv, said Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of Kyiv-Halych, the head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church.

A Black woman wearing a colorful dress and a headdress shakes Pope Francis' hand
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Women help religions share wisdom, promote peace, pope says

The world's religious traditions and their followers are called to offer wisdom to the world and to "infuse it with a spirit of warmth, healing and fraternity," which requires the participation of women as well as men, Pope Francis said.

ByCindy Wooden, Catholic News Service
Gabby packs while talking to Brother Leo. Leo: I wish I could go to Africa with you. Gabby: I speak Italian, Bantu and Swahili. I will translate for Pope Francis in the Congo and South Sudan.
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Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Gabby gets ready to travel to Congo and South Sudan with Francis.

ByPat Marrin
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Pope thanks Ukrainian religious leaders for unity in the face of conflict

As war ravages Ukraine, the country cannot be divided among religious confessions but must be united behind "mother Ukraine," Pope Francis said.

ByJustin McLellan, Catholic News Service

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Bad weather is here. How to see it as grace.

Rain is beautiful and nourishing, to be appreciated and celebrated. Rain can also be inconvenient and destructive in our climate-challenged world. What is it that enables some people to see the same phenomenon as something to endure, while others see it as something to celebrate?

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In 'To the End,' four women of color fight to preserve our planet

A new documentary follows four women who seek to raise awareness about climate change through advocacy in government and official institutions. It's a time bomb of a film that is also defiantly infused with hope.

ByJose Solís
Monkeys cloned from a gene-edited macaque with circadian rhythm disorders are seen in a lab at the Institute of Neuroscience of Chinese Academy of Sciences in Shanghai Jan. 18, 2019. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's decision to lift animal testing requirements prompts Catholic reflection on what the faith teaches about our relationship to animals and responsibilities to them, particular when it comes to research. (OSV News/Reuters/China Daily)
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Animal welfare groups hail FDA decision to lift animal testing requirements

Hailed as a victory by animal welfare groups, new federal legislation now eliminates a long-standing requirement that investigational drugs must be tested on animals before humans receive them in drug trials.

ByKimberley Heatherington, OSV News
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Sisters of Loretto permanently preserve 650 acres of 'holy land' in Kentucky

Under a conservation easement with the Bluegrass Land Conservancy, the land surrounding the Loretto Sisters' motherhouse — farmland, forest, native grasses, lakes and creeks — will be protected and preserved permanently.

ByBrian Roewe

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Daniel Craig as Detective Benoit Blanc in "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery" (Netflix/John Wilson© 2022)

More than a whodunit: 'Glass Onion' examines our complicity in society's evils

While "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery" certainly grabs our attention with popcorn-flick fun and spectacle, it transcends its genre to become a masterwork of social satire.

English rapper Jeshi

English rapper Jeshi offers musical masterclass in vulnerable social commentary

Jeshi's debut studio album, "Universal Credit," is one of 2022's best contributions to rap. The English musician illustrates moments of political and social instability through empathy and understanding.

ByElizabeth (Ro) Ajiduah
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Book Reviews

New book on queer Catholicism highlights need for centering queer voices

God's Works Revealed takes us on a well-sourced journey of the history of the church's teaching on the LGBTQIA+ experience. It is a sincere attempt at dialogue from a viewpoint largely ignored by church authorities.

ByRachel Rastelli
Actor Max McLean appears as C.S. Lewis in "C. S. Lewis on Stage: Further Up & Further In," a one-man play written and performed by McLean. (NCR screenshot/Fpatheatre.com)

CS Lewis stage production does not disappoint

"C.S. Lewis on Stage: Further Up & Further In" is a one-man play that aims to tell the story of how Lewis went from a respected, little-known scholar to one of the 20th century's most beloved Christian thinkers.

ByElizabeth Hamilton

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20th-century Catholic authors in search of grace

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Global Sisters Report launches translation tool for readers

GSR readers can now translate our stories into Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Swahili and Vietnamese.

A man reaches to touch a detail of the 20-foot-high bronze sculpture "The Embrace," a memorial to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, in the Boston Common Jan. 10 in Boston. The statue was officially unveiled during ceremonies Jan. 13. (AP/Steven Senne)

Black joy and 'The Embrace'

Horizons - On the day "The Embrace" was unveiled, honoring Martin Luther King and his wife, Coretta, the thing that was most palpable was a sense of Black joy. Joy isn't something you can fabricate. It rises out of freedom, liberation, fullness.

ByColleen Gibson
A rosary is draped over the praying hands of a statue of Mary outside the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Syracuse, New York. (CNS/Catholic Sun/Paul Finch)

What part do Mary and the rosary play in a sister's vocation?

From A Nun's Life podcasts - A listener asks: Did the rosary play a part in helping you find your way to becoming a sister? Sister Maxine and Sister Julie tell rosary tales and reflect on praying with Mary.

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A new year invites us to see in new ways

Contemplate This - As we consent to see ourselves as we are, the light of Divine Loving illuminates aspects of ourselves that we were unaware of; that we do not like; that we never thought we were capable of.

ByNancy Sylvester

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