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Catholic fondly recalls grandmother's handiwork outfitting priest doll

Many children grow up playing with dolls. Some, who are now adults today, might...
God-centered nature documentary series meets $1 million crowdfunding goal

It's full steam ahead for "The Riot and the Dance," a nature documentary series more God-centered ...
Overview of Catholic fiction deserves to be a modern classic

If you want a book that will introduce you to the depth and breadth of Catholic literature, this is the one for you.
‘Dear Evan Hansen’: Complex study in values, emotions

Honesty, we're assured, is the best policy.
'Muhammad Ali,' Sept. 19, PBS

Most people associate fall with the turning of leaves. But at PBS, autumn usually means...
Architect turns 67,000 tiny LEGO pieces into Vatican City State replica

We all know Rome wasn't built in a day, but LEGO architect Rocco Buttliere...
Poet sees renewed appreciation of fine arts as way to deepen devotion

Helping establish a Catholic literary arts program at Houston's University of St. Thomas can be considered a vocation of sorts for James Matthew Wilson.
How an NPM Convention made a difference during COVID-19

Every summer it is a tradition in the LaMantia household to travel to the National Association of Pastoral Musicians Convention
'This is your heritage': Jerusalem museum works to engage diverse groups

When 15-year-old Ahmad Mutaseb visited the Terra Sancta Museum in the Old City,
Drawing closer to God with 'Handy Little Guide to Prayer'

Well-known Catholic blogger Barb Szyszkiewicz aimed to reach two audiences when she was writing The Handy Little Guide to Prayer: beginners looking for ways to start praying and those who “are running into obstacles to prayer, feel distracted, like they are not getting an answer or just don’t feel like it.”
'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' distinguishes between good versus evil

Sprightly wit paces the elegant martial-arts showdowns in director and co-writer Destin Daniel Cretton's Marvel Comics-derived adventure "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" (Disney).
‘PAW Patrol: The Movie’ is adventure movie to be enjoyed by all

Since premiering on Nickelodeon in 2013, the Canadian-produced cartoon series "PAW Patrol" has succeeded in gluing the eyes of many a tot to their TV or computer screens.
Authors address pressing question of whether truth matters today

Does it still matter in this third decade of the 21st century whether people speak truthfully...
British Museum exhibit on St. Thomas Becket gives sympathetic look at past

In a gallery of The British Museum, light plays on an array of medieval crosses, reliquaries and manuscripts, as an audiovisual display reenacts one of English history's most notorious crimes.
Reminiscence

Part dystopian adventure, part neo-noir mystery, "Reminiscence" (Warner Bros.) is undone by...
'Respect' is geared more for adults

The eventful life of Aretha Franklin (1942-2018), the "Queen of Soul," provides the basis...
Follow me: New media entertainment sets the stage for new evangelization

It was quite fitting for a Catholic actor and a Christian director of a new streaming series on the life of Jesus ...
‘Pokemon Unite’ is videogame geared for more players

The folks behind the Pokemon Universe have parlayed that realm of imaginary creatures into one of the world's most popular, profitable and family-friendly media franchises.
New books navigate crossroads of religious liberty, democracy

As a nation and a culture, America struggles with the proper place for religious faith in everyday discourse...
Actress embodies Victorian-era nun as she leads walking tours around city

Berg acts the part of "Sister Celeste" in a full veil and habit, a rosary at her waist and a cross pinned just below her wimple.
'UFO,' airing on Showtime Aug. 8, has intriguing elements

"The truth is out there." Even those who never saw the popular 1990s Fox science-fiction drama "The X-Files" are familiar with its famous catchphrase.
Video releases for July 28, 2021

The following are capsule reviews from Catholic News Service of new and recent video releases available on DVD and/or Blu-ray – as well as for online viewing.
‘ARK: Survival Evolved’ is videogame for older kids and adults

"ARK: Survival Evolved" (Studio Wildcard) is set, like many other games, in a post-apocalyptic future.
The Green Knight

An Arthurian legend comes to the big screen in writer-director David Lowery's "The Green Knight" (A24).
Jungle Cruise

For most of its running time, the lighthearted adventure "Jungle Cruise" (Disney), adapted by director Jaume Collet-Serra from a Magic Kingdom theme park ride, registers as a diverting, if insubstantial, fantasy.

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