Culture

‘Good-bad Catholic’ experience adds to Canadian writer’s new fiction

Canadian author and educator Randy Boyagoda hopes an upcoming trilogy of novels will add to the tradition of what he terms "the good/bad Catholic" narratives.

No ‘Hesburgh’ picture without ‘Catholics vs. Convicts,’ filmmaker says

"Hesburgh" is the new documentary about Holy Cross Father Theodore Hesburgh, the priest who led the University of Notre Dame for 35 years.

Surprising facts can deepen Catholics’ grasp of Bible

As the author shows, this most ancient of books -- actually a mini-library -- is remarkably relevant to our own times. Fact 101: In the Bible God speaks to each of us, in our own hearts.

Sweeping, 3-hour epic ‘Avengers: Endgame’ sends off its heroes

Vast, intricate and by turns exciting and poignant as well, the last in the Marvel Comics action films determines the fate of every superhero of the franchise's 21 previous movies -- along with an implicitly pro-life message.

Three Chicago families grapple with race, sexuality in ‘The Red Line’

The CBS drama series explores themes of racial justice, same-sex unions, family bonds and forgiveness that are at times at odds with Catholic perspectives and teaching. It debuts April 28.

‘Penguins’ shows the pluck of the coldest birds

The Disney-produced documentary uses humor and spectacular shots to follow an awkward male penguin seeking his mate and rearing a family of penguins on Antarctica.

Globe-spanning Victorian adventure finds ‘Missing Link’

The fabled Bigfoot monster turns out to be a kind-hearted furball in this animated comedy with spectacular, photo-realistic vistas. Despite some dodgy humor, the film is fit for families.

‘Breakthrough’ puts proof to a promise: ‘Ask and it will be given’

Few people can ever have taken those words of Jesus, recorded in the Gospel of Matthew, as literally as Joyce Smith, the real-life figure at the heart of the faith-affirming drama of a boy's miraculous recovery.

Recipe: Sweet Easter pie with ancient farro

The highly nutritional and nutty-flavored farro grain plus ricotta cheese and eggs form the foundation of this quiche-style filling for the traditional Italian pie meant to celebrate the end of the Lenten fast.

PBS series traces roots of racial discord to Reconstruction era

To understand the resurgence of white supremacy and racial violence in contemporary America, one must come to terms with the post-Civil War period, says the producer of a new teledocumentary.