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Blessed are the Peacemakers: A Christopher News Note

(The following is the text of the Christopher News Note “Blessed are the Peacemakers,” written by a freelancer. If you

“There is no joy like that which is experienced in the midst of intense suffering.” Laura Sobiech knows that firsthand,

Like many Catholics, Michael Patrick O’Brien felt so appalled by the sexual abuse scandals that rocked the Church, he considered

The late jazz composer, pianist, and Catholic convert Mary Lou Williams isn’t as well known as some of her musical

If you ever saw the Christopher Award-winning Oliver Stone film “World Trade Center,” you’re familiar with the story of Will

(Photographer: Georgia Connick) Harry Connick Jr. is a man who’s always on the go, be it as a singer, musician,

(The following is the text of the Christopher News Note “Practice Kindness to Change Lives.” You can request a hard

The following is the text of the Christopher News Note “Become a Model of Christlike Mercy.” You can request a

There was a moment in 2020 when Katie Prejean McGrady stood in her backyard, shaking her fist at heaven. The

While he was growing up in Chicago, Deacon Don Grossnickle loved visiting his grandmother Maja, an immigrant from Sweden, and