Matt Johnson’s biopic ‘Tony’ takes us to parts unknown in the life of Anthony Bourdain: the summer of 1975 and the lessons he learned.
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‘The Gilded Age’: a deeply American story from the creator of ‘Downton Abbey’
What makes this show so rich is that it looks at the era through many different perspectives.
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40-mile Eucharist procession along Louisiana’s Bayou Teche celebrates Catholic faith and Cajun history
The single-day, 40-mile procession along the Bayou Teche honored both the 250th anniversary of American Independence and the 261st anniversary of Catholicism in the region.
Posted inFaith and Reason
The future of Catholicism in Africa: Looking beyond the numbers
If the remarkable growth of Catholicism in Africa is to remain sustainable in the coming decades, the church will have to pay attention to significant cultural, spiritual and demographic realities.
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Lessons from the Berlin Wall for Trump’s America: You can’t keep people in (or out) forever.
65 years ago, the Berlin Wall divided that city in two and became an enduring symbol of the Cold War. But do walls really ever work?
Posted inShort Take
We need a more biblical view of American history
The Bible isn’t afraid to call out the failings of political and religious leaders. Modern historians shouldn’t be either.
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Paragraph 176 of ‘Magnifica Humanitas’ and Pope Leo XIV’s apology for the enslavement of African people
“Pope Leo’s formal apology and plea for forgiveness is long overdue,” Bishop Edward Braxton writes. Is it too late for the pope’s words to have an impact?
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The Catholic principle guiding popes through tech upheavals, from the Industrial Revolution to AI
Pope Leo is one of many popes to respond to technological change by drawing on a Catholic principle called ‘subsidiarity.’
Posted inIdeas
The pioneering woman who photographed the Jesuits for Life magazine
Few people familiar with American Catholic history know Margaret Bourke-White’s name or how her camerawork popularized American Jesuits in the atomic age.
Posted inFaith in Focus
What a Buffalo priest and the basilica he built taught me about prayer
For 100 years now, Our Lady of Victory Basilica has been a landmark of the Western New York region and a pilgrimage site for tens of thousands of people every year.