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Side view of the gilded statue of Joan of Arc at Place des Pyramides in Paris, France.

A ‘non-binary’ Joan of Arc? Theater's spin on Catholic heroine stirs backlash

Aug 12, 2022

By Edie Heipel

The production will portray the French heroine as a “queer” character who refers to herself with “they/them” pronouns. Read more

William Shakespeare.

Was Shakespeare a secret Catholic?

Apr 23, 2016

By Ann Schneible

April 23 marks the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare, the playwright, poet, and actor widely considered to... Read more

Hamlet.

Shakespeare's Hamlet swings by the Vatican

Apr 15, 2016

By Ann Schneible

They’ve performed for school children in Cambodia and refugees in Jordan. They’ve visited nearly 200 countries in the last two... Read more

Romeo and Juliet.

Author finds Catholic themes in Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet'

May 22, 2013

By Carl Bunderson

Editor and author Joseph Pearce's new work, “Shakespeare on Love,” sees the Catholic presence in “Romeo and Juliet” and corrects... Read more