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Book News

A once-popular book that links atheism with shoddy fathering is getting a second life with a new publisher, thanks, in part, to the rise of non-belief in the United States.

Trading the condo for the convent

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Moses saw a burning bush and heard a voice. Samuel heard his name called three times. Saul also heard the voice of God after having been struck and temporarily blinded by lightning. In the modern age a select few can echo these Old and New Testament stories of an unequivocal call to service from God. But for most, discerning GodƵapp call is a much trickier business. This was the case for Jane Christmas.

Faith overcomes hardship

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TORONTO - Yvonne T. Campbell wants the world to know that Jesus Opened My Eyes.

Getting to know the Lily of the Mohawks

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To grasp the significance of St. Kateri TekakwithaƵapp devotion to Christ, you have to understand the context of her life as a young native woman in the 17th century.

A Catholic writerƵapp take on pop culture

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As Dorothy Cummings McLeanƵapp new novel Ceremony of Innocence hit bookshelves in North America, we interviewed The Catholic Register columnist via a video call about pop culture, Catholic literature and the lives of her characters. Below is an edited and abridged transcript of our chat with Dorothy.

Euthanasia a future battleground

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In Michael CorenƵapp new book, The Future of Catholicism, the award-winning Catholic Register columnist warns the Church will face “enormous pressure” on the issue of euthanasia. Here is an excerpt from his book.

Other than Don Cherry, who knew?

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If there is one thing Alyssa Bormes thinks hockey can teach us it is how to be better Catholics.

Francis’ clandestine network saved Argentine dissidents

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VATICAN CITY - While a military-backed dictatorship in Argentina was conducting a clandestine war on suspected dissidents, then-Fr. Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the future Pope, masterminded a secret strategy to save those being targeted, according to a new book.

Wartime diaries unveil more on Pope Pius XII

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TORONTO - The only published diary of a high-ranking Holy See official from the Second World War will soon be available in English.

Our treatment of animals wrapped in inconsistencies

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For the Love of Animals: Christian Ethics, Consistent Action, by Charles Camosy (Franciscan Media, 136 pages, softcover, $16.72).

“You are what you eat from your head down to your feet!” So said Time for Timer, a character in public service announcements that appeared between Saturday morning cartoons in the 1970s. He encouraged kids to listen to their bodies and to think about what goes in. After all, as Timer said, “You are what you swallow.”

Simple ways to a better world

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To live simply is not simple in our over-consuming culture. But it should be our goal if we want to be healthier, more ethical and better connected to God and the green Earth we’ve been given to watch over.