“The Remarkable Life of Ibelin” presents the internet as a place where true connection is possible and limitations can be transcended.
Arts & Culture
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‘Millions’ is the perfect family film for All Saints Day
In ’Millions,’ Nine-year-old Damian’s relationship with the saints is stylized and often comical, but it also feels honest.
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Review: Vinson Cunningham’s debut novel takes us deep into presidential politics, divine providence and the NBA
Vinson Cunningham’s constant application of a critical eye in his work for The New Yorker must have helped in composing his first novel, “Great Expectations.”
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Willa Cather, the author of great American Catholic novels—who wasn’t Catholic
Few writers have ever captured in fiction the American religious sense that underlies so much of our history more than Willa Cather.
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The ending of ‘Conclave’ will have audiences buzzing. But is it worthy of the film’s brilliance?
The Vatican of ’Conclave’ is worldly with men’s ambitions and weighty with papal history
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Beyond ‘Conclave’: What really happens when a new pope is elected?
With an all-star cast including Ralph Fiennes and Stanley Tucci, “Conclave“ genereated a lot of Hollywood buzz. It has also raised some questions: How is a pope really elected? Does the movie get it right?
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Catholic Movie Club: ‘Frankenstein’ and the dangers of playing God
Dr. Frankenstein has harnessed the divine power to create life, without sparing a thought to the responsibility that entails.
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The matchup Major League Baseball was dreaming of: What to expect from the Yankees v. Dodgers World Series
This year’s World Series features two of baseball’s most iconic franchises, the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers. That’s only one of many interesting storylines.
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What fans lost when we lost One Direction’s Liam Payne
Being a Directioner—what we fans of One Direction call ourselves—has always offered a sense of inclusion and belonging.
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The synod is discussing the teaching authority of bishops’ conferences. It’s not a new debate.
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, later Pope Benedict XVI, didn’t think much of bishops’ conferences. Among those who disagreed with the cardinal was Francis A. Sullivan, S.J.