In 2015, Sony Films released “War Room,” which became the seventh highest grossing Christian film despite very mixed reviews. The film centers around the Jordan family, a seemingly “happy” family.
Author: Christine
Jesus Is Truly Present In the Eucharist
We are looking forward to the Diocesan Eucharistic Revival. It will be an opportunity for us as Catholic people in Brooklyn and Queens — clergy, religious, and laity — to reflect on the gift and mystery that Our Lord Jesus, truly and sacramentally present in the Eucharist, is for us.
Letters to the Editor Week of April 20, 2024
Bishop Brennan’s Chrism Mass Homily, Imposing Our Beliefs, Loss of Father John Garkowski, No Parole for Cop Killer, A Vote for SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Obituaries, Week of April 20, 2024
Father Richard Zuk
The Real Presence Drives My Vocation
“Where Eucharistic life flourishes, there the life of the Church will blossom.” This is truly a powerful statement by St. Pope John Paul II. It has stood the test of time since the very institution of the sacrament by Jesus Christ up to this day wherever Mass is celebrated. The Eucharist is not only a […]
New Catholic Report Calls for Improvements to CBP One App Used by Asylum-Seekers
In a new report released April 17, Catholic migrant advocates detailed accessibility issues facing asylum-seekers using CBP One, the mobile app run by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to secure appointments needed to claim asylum and legally enter the United States.
Attack on Texas Priest, Other Incidents, Show Parishes Need to Get Serious on Security
An assault on a Texas priest — along with recent incidents at Catholic churches in the U.S. and Canada — highlights the need for parishes to implement more robust security measures, experts told OSV News.
Pope, Council of Cardinals Continue Discussion of Women in the Church
Pope Francis and his international Council of Cardinals continued their discussions about the role of women in the church, listening to women experts, including a professor who spoke about how culture impacts women’s roles and status.
Seitz: U.S. Thriving Depends on a More Christian and Loving Treatment of Migrants
As part of the immigration conference “Responding to Changing Realities at the U.S. Border and Beyond,” held April 11 at The Catholic University of America in Washington, Peter K. Kilpatrick, the university’s president, interviewed Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas.
French Catholic Dioceses Embrace Spirit of Olympics with ‘Sports and Faith’ Year
The 2024 Summer Olympic Games will open in Paris in six months, and in Saint-Denis, a northern suburb of the French capital, efforts are under way to build the Olympic and Paralympic Village, as well as the Olympic Aquatics Center.