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Father Greg Boyle Helps Former Gang Members Get in Touch with Their Own Goodness

In the late 1980s, when gang killings in Los Angeles were growing out of control, Father Greg Boyle took the

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

“The Lord was always…trying to get my attention, but for some reason, I just ignored Him.” So recalls author and

(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