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The Horror of an Impotent God
A new play inspired by the seven-film Paranormal Activity series is now on stage at the August Wilson Theatre in New York City. At the heart of the play...
The Community Answering the College Faith-Abandonment Crisis
A 2007 Lifeway study found that 70 percent of young American adults who regularly attended a Protestant church in high school stopped attending upon reaching college age. Unhappy with...
Looking for the Real Catholic Church in New York City
Young Catholics are on the rise in New York City, according to the Washington Post, the New York Post, and social media influencers who sell the faith with an...
Christmas Spectacles, Good and Bad
This year marks the Radio City Rockettes’ one hundredth anniversary, and the annual Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall is an aptly named feat. The century-old show has...
Catholic Colleges Defy National Downturn
Fr. Dave Pivonka, president of Franciscan University of Steubenville, recalls receiving a recent essay of interest from a prospective student attending a large public school. The student explained that...
