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September 2015

September 23, 2015

Bill Murray and Others Offer Jokes for the Pope – and a Good Cause

Today, I discovered a website called JokeWithThePope.org, which is sponsored by the Pontifical Mission Societies,...

September 17, 2015

Jim Gaffigan: I Love Talking About Religion & Making It Appeal to Others

The recently opened Sheen Center for Thought and Culture in downtown Manhattan hosted a panel...

September 16, 2015

Michael Keaton on His Role as Reporter Who Exposed Church’s Sex Abuse Scandal

During his 2015 Golden Globe acceptance speech for Best Actor, "Birdman" star Michael Keaton referenced...

September 10, 2015

Oprah, Colbert, Mets, Yankees, & More Welcome Pope to U.S.

Watch the :60 second video below as a number of high profile entertainers, athletes and...

September 03, 2015

ABC News’s David Muir Answered Facebook Questions About Meeting Pope Francis

In the lead up to the special edition of ABC News's "20/20" this Friday Sept....

September 01, 2015

VIDEO: Father Jonathan Morris on Dealing with Loneliness

When we think of pain, we often consider it in physical terms, like a headache,...

August 2015

August 27, 2015

A Coach Fights to Save His Catholic School

The following column was written by The Christophers' Jerry Costello: If you’ve ever heard of...

August 19, 2015

Sister Annie Credidio Brings Healing to Society’s Untouchables

When American-born nun Sister Annie Credidio moved to Ecuador in the mid-1980s to be a...

August 17, 2015

Father Jonathan Morris on Study That Finds Religion is the Key to Long-term Happiness

A study by researchers at the London School of Economics and Erasmus University Medical Center...

August 11, 2015

Mental Illness: Healing the Unseen Wounds

The following is the text of the Christopher News Note “Mental Illness: Healing the Unseen...

July 2015

July 29, 2015

VIDEO: Father Jonathan Morris on Scripture’s Power to Transform Our Lives

Today, Father Jonathan Morris shares his insights on making Bible reading a part of our...

July 15, 2015

A Morning Prayer from St. Thomas More

Blogging has been light lately because I'm working on The Christophers' annual "Three Minutes a...

July 09, 2015

New York City Church Replaces Retired Groundskeeper with Sheep

The groundskeeper at Old St. Patrick's Cathedral in downtown Manhattan told the pastor there, Monsignor...

July 07, 2015

Appreciating Our Elders in a Stay-Young-At-All-Costs World

The following is the text of the Christopher News Note “Appreciating Our Elders” (which was...

June 2015

June 23, 2015

How an Elderly Nun Brought Hope, Purpose and Joy to a Young Man at a Crossroads in Life

At the age of 31, John Schlimm was at a crossroads. He had spent his...

June 16, 2015

Helping People Live and Die with Dignity: A Look at the Film “The American Nurse”

Inside the Villa Loretto Nursing Home in Mt. Calvary, Wisconsin, Sister Stephen Bloesl gathers the...

June 11, 2015

How an Angry Letter to a Priest Led to a Life-Changing Friendship and Job

Can an angry letter to a priest result in a friendship that also has a...

June 02, 2015

Staying Positive Around Negative People

The following is the text of the Christopher News Note “Staying Positive Around Negative People”...

May 2015

May 28, 2015

Three Viewing Suggestions in Case Pope Francis Wants to Start Watching TV Again

The fact that Pope Francis hasn't watched TV since 1990 made the news yesterday. According...

May 21, 2015

Sirius-XM’s The Catholic Channel (129) to Air Christopher Awards Ceremony on May 26

NEW YORK, May 21, 2015 — The 66th annual Christopher Awards ceremony, which took place...

May 14, 2015

The 2015 Christopher Awards: Pictures Galore of a Hootin’ and Heartfelt Good Time

(Photos courtesy Paul Schneck) Every year I look forward to the Christopher Awards because I...

May 07, 2015

VIDEO: Father Jonathan Morris on the Benefits of a Prayer List

Do you have a list of people that you pray for? Father Jonathan Morris does,...

May 06, 2015

How God Led a Doris Day-loving Irish Woman to Save Homeless Children in Vietnam

(Photo: Christina Noble with director of "Noble" Stephen Bradley. Courtesy Aspiration Media) "I'll walk. You...

May 05, 2015

The Truth About Angels, Messengers from God

The following is the text of the Christopher News Note “Angels: Messengers from God” (which...

April 2015

April 21, 2015

“NY Med” TV Series & iHope School Founder Patrick Donohue to Receive Special Christopher Awards

NEW YORK, April 21, 2015 — At the 66th annual Christopher Awards ceremony here on...

April 20, 2015

Art Has Power to Bring People Together: An Interview with “Little Boy’s” Eduardo Verastegui

Eduardo Verastegui was a popular singer and telenovela star in his native Mexico when he...

April 16, 2015

VIDEO: Father Jonathan Morris Says Taking Care of Elderly is Like Taking Care of Jesus

We live in a very youth-oriented culture and, as a result, senior citizens in our...

April 15, 2015

Kids with Special Needs Want to Be of Service and Take Part in the Life of the Church

"Parents of children with special needs need to realize that even though they didn’t expect...

April 14, 2015

A Mohawk-Themed Mass in Honor of St. Kateri

(Photo property of narrative.ly) One of our freelance writers, Garan Santicola, recently wrote an article...

April 08, 2015

The 2015 Christopher Award Winners in Film, TV, and Books Are…

NEW YORK, April 8, 2015 — An Olympic gold medalist, the actor best known as...