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Pope Francis celebrates Mass in the chapel of the Domus Sanctae Marthae at the Vatican Jan. 14, 2020. In his homily, the pope said the crowds who followed Jesus knew he taught with "authority" because he lived what he preached. Too many other religious leaders, he said, suffer from "pastoral schizophrenia," which is saying one thing and doing another. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Preaching one thing, doing another is ‘pastoral schizophrenia,’ pope says

Posted by - January 18, 2020
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The crowds following Jesus during his lifetime said he taught with “authority” because he lived what he preached, Pope Francis said. “Authority is seen in this:…
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Capuchin Franciscan Brother Andrew Corriente prepares a buttercream icing in the kitchen at his friary in Washington Jan. 9, 2020. The 31-year-old third-year seminarian was the winner of the fifth season of ABC's "The Great American Baking Show: Holiday Edition," where he was recognized as one of the nation's best amateur bakers. (CNS photo/Andrew Biraj, Catholic Standard)

Love of baking, culinary skills and prayer make religious brother a winner

Posted by - January 18, 2020
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The oven timer dings, alerting Capuchin Franciscan Brother Andrew Corriente the chocolate layer cake he is baking needs to be checked. A quick test with a toothpick…
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Pedestrians walk by two iconic movie theaters along New York's 42nd Street -- the Regal and the AMC Empire -- Sept. 15, 2019. Since the 1930s the National Legion of Decency -- which became the National Catholic Office for Motion Pictures and eventually the Media Review Office of Catholic News Service -- has been providing ratings to help the Catholic audience understand the moral content of films. (CNS photo/Chaz Muth)

Encore: Catholic press continues mission to reach today’s film audiences

Posted by - January 18, 2020
NEW YORK (CNS) — The once influential Catholic film office had been able to get Hollywood studios to change content in movies it deemed morally offensive for decades, but that…
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Students write essays during English class at Jesuit-run Loyola Academy of St. Louis middle school. The mission and foundation of Catholic education are directly related to evangelization, said Thomas Burnford, head of the National Catholic Educational Association. (CNS photo/Lisa Johnston, St. Louis Review)

Catholic schools called ‘essential, integral’ to church’s ministry

Posted by - January 18, 2020
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The mission and foundation of Catholic education are directly related to evangelization, said the head of the National Catholic Educational Association. Catholic schools are obligated to evangelize…
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Pope Francis holds the Book of the Gospels as he celebrates Mass on the feast of Mary, Mother of God, in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Jan. 1, 2020. The pope has established the third Sunday in Ordinary Time as "Sunday of the Word of God." It will be celebrated for the first time Jan. 26. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Pope sets special day to honor, study, share the Bible

Posted by - January 18, 2020
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The newly established “Sunday of the Word of God” is an invitation to Catholics across the world to deepen their appreciation, love and faithful witness to…
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