The picture on the left is a self-portrait by a seminarian — who clearly has a talent for things besides praying. The unusual story of his artwork and his vocation comes to us courtesy of The Michigan Catholic: Craig Giera’s painting and sculpting helped lead him to consider becoming a priest. Working out of an…

The firestorm in California has displaced hundreds of thousands of people — and swept away homes, memories and lives. As it so often does, Catholic Charities is stepping in to help: While reports of the fires raging through Southern California are making today’s headlines, they are also making tomorrow’s headaches for those directly affected by…

A remarkable event took place in Michigan recently: an experiment at dialogue between Muslims and Catholics, which resulted in a promising — inspiring, even — document. The Detroit News has this report: Prayerful dialogue rarely attracts the attention conferred on conflict and violence, but Catholic and Muslim leaders say it can help prevent both. A…

Is America a Christian nation? It is, if you agree with Dinesh D’Souza. He’s just published a book on the subject and has a column in USA TODAY addressing America’s religious roots: We seem to be witnessing an aggressive attempt by leading atheists to portray religion in general, and Christianity in particular, as the bane…

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