The Girl on the Train" (Universal), director Tate Taylor's adaptation of Paula Hawkins' best-selling novel, is a film that would like to be taken seriously.
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Special Mass draws members of U.S. military sea services to Seton shrine
Members of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Merchant Marines and Public Health Services were recognized at the annual Pilgrimage for the Sea Services Mass Oct. 2 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth...
Miami Archdiocese calls for prayers, prepares to help hurricane victims
Like the rest of South Florida, the Archdiocese of Miami was carefully watching the path of Hurricane Matthew, a Category 4 storm that began pounding Haiti and Cuba Oct. 4 and was expected to hit Florida's Atlantic coastal area...
Bishops elevate popular Alaskan retreat to national shrine
A popular Alaskan retreat has been designated a national shrine by the U.S. bishops.
Pope chooses youths, vocational discernment as theme for next synod
Following up on the Synod of Bishops on the family, a synod in 2018 will focus on accompanying young people on the path of faith and in discerning their vocations, the Vatican said.
Hurricane response in Haiti slowed by blocked roads, floods, power outages
Haitian first responders and nongovernmental aid workers were assessing the damage from Hurricane Matthew even as they scrambled to deliver food, water and shelter materials to communities isolated by washed-out bridges and...
Faith and politics take the stage in last minutes of vice presidential debate
In opening remarks during the vice presidential candidates' debate Oct. 4, each candidate alluded to faith, but they didn't return to how their beliefs influenced their political views until the last 10 minutes of the night.
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Pope: Church’s mission is to attract people to Christ, not proselytize
Christians are called to follow the example of St. Therese of Lisieux, who helped draw people to Jesus by way of attraction, not by proselytizing, Pope Francis said.
Hurricane Matthew tears through Haiti as aid workers prepare to respond
Wind-whipped rains from Hurricane Matthew shattered Haiti's southwest peninsula, downing trees, ripping open makeshift wooden homes and causing widespread flooding Oct. 4 as aid workers waited for the storm to subside before...