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And the Oscar goes to…your binge list: Six Academy Award-nominated movies to watch

Ananya Swaroop February 26, 2025
The anticipation around Oscar Day is high, so here is just the thing for you to get over the jitters — an Oscars binge list. This guide has some of the best movies of 2024 — from visually stunning sci-fi epics to exciting dramas and musical masterpieces.
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

​​Minority Report: The shame of the bishops

Lincoln Son Currie September 2, 2021
I implore the bishops not to draft a document that would turn Christ’s body into a political weapon.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Moving Forward: COVID-19 reignites religious faith in United States

Divya Sood March 30, 2021
The pandemic saw an uptick in religious faith, but it’s unclear if it will be unifying or divisive.
Lincoln Son Currie

Minority Report: Democrats, reject the last acceptable prejudice

Lincoln Son Currie September 29, 2020
No person should have their faith used against them as proof that they are or are not loyal to America. I hope Democrats do not spout the dual loyalty lie and preserve the last acceptable prejudice.
Cardinal Sean O’Malley of Boston was not among the members named by Pope Francis to an organizing committee for an upcoming summit on abuse prevention. COURTESY OF SCOTT MAENTZ VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Boston Cardinal O’Malley omitted from Vatican child abuse prevention committee

Haley Lerner November 27, 2018
Archbishop of Boston and a cardinal of the Catholic church Sean O’Malley was not included in the committee that is organizing an upcoming summit on child abuse prevention, which Pope Francis will host at the Vatican in February.

GUEST PERSPECTIVE: Re-electing a pope

Daily Free Press Admin February 28, 2013

Today Catholics wonder, “Who will lead Christ’s Church?” Cardinals assemble in Rome to elect Benedict XVI’s successor. Pilgrims gather in St. Peter’s Square to await word of a new pope. The...

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