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More than 100,000 Iraqi Christians, already a tiny minority, are fleeing the Islamic State. They are torn between staying in a war zone or abandoning their 2,000-year-old cultural roots. Times are dire for the last remaining Iraqi Christians. “Twenty years ago, we … Continue reading →

By Jeffrey Overstreet I never heard her pray. She didn’t cuss. . . . She didn’t interfere the time Dad beat the breath out of me for something I didn’t do. Those are just three of the vivid memories recorded … Continue reading →

Make no mistake: if He rose at all it was as His body; if the cells’ dissolution did not reverse, the molecules reknit, the amino acids rekindle, the Church will fall. It was not as the flowers, each soft Spring … Continue reading →

By Gregory Wofle When the BBC miniseries “Wolf Hall” debuts on Masterpiece tonight, the American public will once again be enthralled by a superb British costume drama. Think “Downton Abbey” and “House of Cards” with a King Henry VIII twist. … Continue reading →

By Kelly J. Murphy Scholars who think about monsters have long noted that vampires and zombies reveal something to us about ourselves and about our humanity. And during AMC’s “The Walking Dead” Season 5 finale, viewers will have an opportunity to … Continue reading →

(Vatican Radio) The Office of Papal Charities has organized a special visit to the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel for a group of 150 homeless people. On Thursday, March 26th, through the initiative of the Papal Almoner Archbishop Konrad … Continue reading →

Chicks in Bowls began as a fun little side project in Auckland, New Zealand, led by one of the country’s top roller derby skaters, Lady Trample (whose real name is Samara Pepperell). Chapters are like forums for skaters to organise … Continue reading →

The Guardian The US broadcaster Fox has confirmed that a six-episode series will begin production in the summer. The broadcast date has yet to be revealed. The series creator Chris Carter described the show’s absence as “a 13-year commercial break” and added: … Continue reading →

By Alissa Wilkinson The poster for “The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” features a background crowd of grey-clad New Yorkers scuttling along in the rain. In front of them, Kimmy (played by Ellie Kemper) — in magenta pants, a yellow cardigan and purple … Continue reading →

Check out the lessons Scott Erickson learned about how art helps us to cope with grief and  tragedy while he was the artist in residence at Ecclesia Church in Houston, Texas.