ISSUES & ADVOCACY

SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE: Living memories: On DVD, council fathers share impact of Vatican II

VATICAN CITY -- A pivotal moment in the modern history of the Catholic Church came to life on screen with a new documentary about the Second Vatican Council.

SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE: Comic books used to tell stories of workers' struggles

WASHINGTON -- The old greeting "See you in the funny papers" is taking on a new relevance.

SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE: Three Arizona Catholic schools saved after Notre Dame advisers step in

TUCSON, Ariz. -- Kiana Romero waves a finished assignment in the air, beaming confidence as her teacher collects the papers.  

SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE: Oscar's got nothin' on us: The real best movies, family films of 2014

NEW YORK -- The year just past saw the release of a number of films whose celebrated cinematic quality was not matched by moral merit.

SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE: Papal palates: Swiss Guard cookbook to hit shelves by summer

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- A cookbook featuring favorite dishes of the three most-recent popes and their elite military corps will be available this summer in English.

SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE: Homeless man of deep faith given funeral, burial in Vatican City

VATICAN CITY -- A homeless man who faithfully attended Mass at a church inside Vatican City for decades was buried in a Vatican cemetery after it was discovered he had died and was left unidentified in a hospital morgue.

SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE: Shroud shows what pain Jesus endured for his flock, says speaker

PITTSBURGH -- Donald Nohs, who is an expert on the Shroud of Turin, widely believed to be the burial cloth of Jesus, talked to a Pittsburgh audience about the evidence of authenticity for the shroud.

SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE: Book examines shifting church moral teachings on capital punishment

Permitting capital punishment has always been problematic for the Catholic Church.  

SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE: Fewer take up pipe organ, but its place as 'voice of church' secure

ARLINGTON, Va. -- From the softest pianissimo to the most dramatic swells of sound, the pipe organ's range and capacity to lift the voice and spirit accord it "pride of place" among instruments used in Catholic liturgy.

SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE: Historic cemetery inside Vatican walls is 'little piece of paradise'

VATICAN CITY -- A small, inconspicuous cemetery inside the Vatican walls made headlines recently with the burial of a Belgian homeless man, Willy Herteleer.

SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE: Creating 3-D image of Crucifixion has 'enriched my soul,' says artist

NEW ORLEANS -- Jed Malitz appends "V2" to the name of his art gallery in New Orleans' Warehouse District. The "V2" stands for "Version 2" -- both in art and in life.

SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE: Paschal candle makers highlight symbolism, artistry in ancient craft

WASHINGTON -- Martin Marklin has been fascinated by paschal candles -- the candles lit during the Easter Vigil at Catholic churches -- since he was an altar server at Holy Cross Parish in St. Louis.

SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE: Nun runs center caring for Vietnamese children with severe disabilities

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam -- Most of the 65 youngsters at Thien Phuoc, a center for children with severe disabilities on the outskirts of this sprawling city, can neither walk, talk nor feed themselves.

SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE: Serenity prayer key to peace and happiness, says priest-author

In "The Way of Serenity," Father Jonathan Morris examines the appeal and value of the popular "Serenity Prayer."  

SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE: U.S. priest discusses his journey from movie sets to Vatican work

VATICAN CITY -- On a movie set in Hollywood, Scott Borgman was hooking a camera to the bottom of a vintage car when he told a fellow key-grip about his decision to go to France and enter the seminary.


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