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‘The Sultan and the Saint,’ Dec. 26, PBS

Scores of books and films were produced about St. Francis of Assisi prior to Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio's 2013 election as pope, the first one to take the name Pope Francis.

Director makes vocation, faith ‘The Star’ of Christmas movie

For Tim Reckart, filmmaking started when he was growing up in Tucson, shooting amateur video death scenes using ketchup as fake blood.

St. Thomas More gives sanctuary to two families

Eight months after declaring itself a sanctuary parish for undocumented immigrants, St. Thomas More in St. Paul has hosted two families. The parish’s hospitality gave the families time to sort out situations complicated by their lack of legal immigration status.

Retirement fund helps care for members, support ministries

In the five decades Sister Kathleen Mary Kiemen has been a religious sister, her work has included teaching, parish ministry and environmental activism. For a time, she also helped fellow members of the School Sisters of Notre Dame transition successfully from working to retirement.

Recent college grad spreads message of human dignity, sexual integrity

“Ever since coming into the Catholic Church, God looked at my plans and my heart and said, ‘I have a script for you to follow,’” Orenge said.

Silver screen sermon: Priest plays himself in ‘Lady Bird’

Part of a voice-over in the trailer for "Lady Bird" -- playing over scenes from the movie and in between dialogue -- comes from a homily delivered to Catholic high school students attending a school Mass in the beginning of the movie.

Local ‘patrons’ help revitalize historic Vatican art

There are more than two dozen Vatican museums full of new and old artwork representing centuries of cultures and faiths from all over the world. And every year, nearly 6 million people view the art, architecture and ethno-anthropology, from small, fragile pieces to the larger-than-life frescoes in the Sistine Chapel. Art historians say the works are a testament to God’s creation and tools for evangelization.

Author: Reformation continues to shape world

Modern society — largely defined by capitalism and consumerism, burgeoning technology, religious-like allegiance to nation and the rise in secularism — has its roots in the Protestant Reformation, says historian Brad S. Gregory. And both are intertwined much more than a lot of people think, he said.
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