Have you heard of the “Bird Box” challenge? It comes from the Netflix film “Bird Box” and has sparked copycat videos and memes spanning from the ordinary to the dangerous. So what is it? Using the movie as their inspiration, individuals are
Eight hundred years ago, in the midst of the Crusades, St. Francis of Assisi crossed battle lines in Egypt to see a Muslim ruler. In the Muslim encampment, he met the sultan, Malik al-Kamil, who, like Francis, sought peace between the
Confession: I completely forgot about the Super Bowl this year. I certainly wouldn’t call myself a football buff — baseball is my true sports love — but I usually at least keep track of when the Big Game is on so as
There’s growing confusion, anger and debate around a simple question: What does it mean to be a man? Our society seems to be suffering immensely from sexual abuse and violence, and the overwhelming perpetrators are men. Much attention, for example, is surrounding
The 15 dioceses disclosed Jan. 31 the names of 278 individual clerics who have such credible allegations in Texas. The statewide disclosure removed duplication of clerics who appear on multiple diocesan lists. The Diocese of Fort Worth, which made public its list
TORONTO (CNS) — Asia Bibi, the Catholic woman who spent eight years on death row in Pakistan, will be welcomed to a small town in Canada, where she will be reunited with her two teenage daughters, along with the family who
As the recent wave of the clergy sex abuse crisis continues to unfold, many laypeople are seeking ways to actively facilitate healing within the Church. One ministry for women has found greater purpose amid the crisis doing just that. Started in 2011
The closer Christmas came this Advent, the more I kept thinking about the cross. As we put the Christ child in the cribs in our homes and churches (and I might have one in my office, too) in preparation for him, I
Question: A priest told us at Mass that St. John the Baptist was born without original sin. Is this true? — Peter Tate, Long Beach, California Answer: The Church does not formally teach that St. John the Baptist was born without original
The feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Dec. 12 is a Mexican tradition that has extended throughout the Americas. In the United States, it has also been adopted by many people from Central and South America, among others. This popular feast