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A journalist’s “inside look” at the papacy of Benedict XVI
Paul Badde’s new book tells the story of a dramatic papacy as it unfolded. […]
Books
Interview
George Weigel on the “lessons in hope” he received from John Paul II
The papal biographer’s new book describes his relationship with Pope John Paul, as well as the great challenges the pope faced in the final years […]
Interview
A “tough guy” priest, in the gulag and beyond
Father Walter Ciszek is known for his courage while imprisoned in the Soviet Union. But his spiritual writings show him to be “a saint of […]
Interview
Of fairy tales and vampires: A conversation with novelist Karen Ullo
“Redemption stories never get old,” says Ullo. “Every day in the life of every human is a story of sin and redemption.” […]
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The Creative Catholic: Vivian Dudro
Vivian Dudro is Senior Editor at Ignatius Press (which publishes CWR). Over the last 35 years, she has written news articles, book reviews, and columns for various Catholic media, including the National Catholic Register, Catholic […]
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Was this 18th century priest a “Vietnamese Moses”?
In his book A Vietnamese Moses: Philiphe Binh and the Geographies of Early Modern Catholicism, George E. Dutton recounts the saga of Father Philiphe Binh’s attempts to petition the Portuguese king for a new bishop […]
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The victims of divorce speak
Two new books written by Catholic authors—Primal Loss: The Now-Adult Children of Divorce Speak by Leila Miller, and Marriage and Equality: How Natural Marriage Upholds the Ideal of Equality for Children by Jennifer Johnson—explore the […]
Special Report
Catholic bookstores in the era of Amazon
Even as online shopping becomes more convenient and pervasive, there is no replacing the experience of walking into a store and interacting with a knowledgeable and helpful proprietor. This is particularly true of Catholic bookstores, […]
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Chivalry and the struggle between good and evil animate this new YA fantasy series
Deep down, human beings know we’re made for something epic. In recent decades, successful Young Adult novels captured this truth in a variety of forms, from J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series to Rick Riordan’s Percy […]
Interview
The Creative Catholic: John C. Wright
John C. Wright is an award-winning author of science-fiction novels and short stories whose work has appeared in numerous magazines, journals, and anthologies. He is also a practicing Catholic who has written about the intersections […]