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"Soldiers of a Different Cloth: Notre Dame Chaplains in World War II" is a riveting account of the heroic contributions of 35 chaplains and missionaries during World War II.

And it is nearly impossible to put down. 

"When Hitler Took Austria" is the memoir of Kurt Von Schuschnigg, the son of the chancellor of Austria between 1934 and 1938.

MEXICO CITY -- Even as modern-day church-state relations improve, the impact of Mexico's three-year Cristero Rebellion in the 1920s on the Catholic Church remains widely debated in Mexican society.

The rebellion saw Catholic clergy and laity taking up arms to oppose government efforts to harshly restrict the influence of the church and defend religious freedom. In the end, the rebellion of the Cristero...

Assisted Living philosophy: Independence, dignity, choice

Rain was pelting the parking lot outside the campus of Morris Hall in Lawrenceville one recent weekday morning, but judging from the light streaming in through the wide, welcoming windows that line the hallways and apartments of St. Mary’s Assisted Living, it looked like a pretty bright day was underway.

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'Chimpanzee' will pull heartstrings
NEW YORK - Despite some flaws, the endearing wildlife documentary "Chimpanzee" (Disneynature) offers an enjoyable expedition for moviegoers of just about every age.

The Canticle of the Creatures Meditation Garden, located in the back of Lourdes Wellness Center’s Little Portion on Haddon Avenue in Collingswood, is now home to a massive wood sculpture of St. Francis of Assisi thanks to the help of a local chainsaw artist who transformed what was left of the dying tree into a meaningful presence within the garden.