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Pope Francis to release ‘first memoir published by a sitting pontiff’ in January
The original plan had been to release the memoir after his death. However, the pope decided to publish in light... Read more
Banned Books Week: a Catholic response
Every book listed on the American Library Association’s “Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2023” features sexual content. Read more
New book explores J.R.R. Tolkien’s faith and how it imbued his work
Holly Ordway’s new book, “Tolkien’s Faith: A Spiritual Biography,” explores the renowned author’s Catholic faith and how it influenced his... Read more
Truck circulates in Mexico City with message against indoctrinating schoolchildren
The campaign demands that educational institutions stop using the controversial school textbooks developed for the 2023-2024 school year. Read more
Lessons from St. Monica for those whose children and grandchildren have left the Church
In “What Would Monica Do?”, authors Patti Maguire Armstrong and Roxane Beauclair Salonen offer guidance, practical advice, and prayers. Read more
Cluny Media is rescuing lost and neglected Catholic books of the not-so-distant past
Two 31-year-olds are giving new life to lost and forgotten works, including those of some of the best-known writers in... Read more
Rwandan priest forgives his family’s killer: ‘We shared a drink and we were shedding tears’
Father Uwineza said he was “invaded by something higher than him. It’s something we can’t forgive on our own. ...... Read more
A Ratzinger reader: 5 books to help you encounter Pope Benedict XVI
Here are five suggestions for a Benedict reading list. They span decades and topics, but each has been chosen as... Read more
Seeing with the eye of faith: encountering Jesus through great works of art
Pierre-Marie Dumont talks to CNA about his new book, “Jesus in Art and Literature.” Read more
Explore the Immaculate Conception through art in video series on faith and beauty
Benedictine College is kicking off a new video series today on art and faith with a video celebrating today’s solemnity... Read more
Bishop Paprocki explores link between physical and spiritual fitness in new book
Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield, Illinois doesn’t generally introduce himself as a runner. His first love is hockey, which, at... Read more
Scholar’s critique of transgender movement reportedly de-listed by Amazon
One scholar’s critical book on the transgender movement has reportedly been removed from Amazon.com. Read more
‘It’s a pretty huge hit to take’: Lockdown deals blow to Catholic publishers
Catholic publishers in the United Kingdom are turning to social media and online sales in an effort to survive the... Read more
In new biography, Benedict XVI laments modern 'anti-Christian creed'
Modern society is formulating an “anti-Christian creed” and punishing those who resist it with “social excommunication,” Benedict XVI has said... Read more
Should Catholics care about poetry?
Do you remember the last poem you read, or heard? Read more
CNA's favorite books in 2019
Here are a few of the best books we read in 2019, from some of the journalists at Catholic News... Read more
What Catholics can learn from ‘Tidying Up with Marie Kondo’
"Does it spark joy?" That question has become a rallying cry for fans of Japanese cleaning guru Marie Kondo, whose... Read more
Commentary: A few books for 2019
It’s probably a little late for retrospectives, but if you’re planning your 2019 reading list, here are six great novels... Read more
Memento mori - Why this religious sister wants you to think about your death
Sr. Theresa Aletheia Noble, FSP, has had an interesting Twitter project for the last year and a half: she has... Read more
Book Review: Jordan Peterson's 12 Rules for Life
The meteoric rise of Jordan B. Peterson, a professor of psychology at the University of Toronto, has resulted in a... Read more
