The Servant’s Heart and Heroic Virtue Leading Boys Town Founder Fr. Flanagan to Sainthood
For more than 100 years, Boys Town has been a trusted charity, started by Father Edward Flanagan, whose embrace of
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77th Annual Christopher Award Winners Celebrate Community, Courage, and Compassion
NEW YORK, NY, April 8, 2026 — From soldiers, caregivers and country doctors to nonnas, teddy bears and families that
How Thomas Merton and the Ursuline Sisters Shaped One Filmmaker’s Life and Work
When he was growing up in Louisville, Kentucky, Morgan C. Atkinson’s friends, who attended Catholic school, usually described their teachers, the Ursuline
76th Annual Christopher Awards Celebrate Caregivers, Empathy, and Moral Courage
NEW YORK, April 3, 2025 — Moral courage, reaching your potential, and finding purpose in loving God and neighbor are
From Migrant Farmworker to Space Shuttle Astronaut: The Journey of José M. Hernández
“I want to be like that guy. I want to be an astronaut.” José M. Hernández remembers saying those words
75th Annual Christopher Awards for Film, TV, and Books Celebrate Resilience, Faith, and Our ‘Better Angels’
NEW YORK, April 10, 2024 — Themes of hope, courage, and recognizing our common humanity run through the 23 films, TV
Eric Clayton on St. Ignatius, Cannonball Moments, and the Spirituality of ‘Star Wars’
Two of Eric Clayton’s great passions are Ignatian Spirituality and “Star Wars.” He has found his faith nurtured by St.
New Film Explores the Peace and Rest We Can Find Through a Renewed Practice of Sabbath
When we look at religious history, God introduced the concept of Sabbath to humanity thousands of years ago in the
From Special Needs Children to Race Relations, Baseball Great Modeled Faith-Driven Decency
UPDATE: Carl Erskine passed away on April 16, 2024, at the age of 97. ———————————————————————– Carl Erskine may not be
74th Annual Christopher Awards for Books, TV, and Film Highlight Kindness, Courage, and Faith
NEW YORK, March 22, 2023 — The theme of people looking beyond their own needs to help others runs through
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