‘A Dark and Desperate Race,’ a New Novel About Faith, Resilience, and Self-worth for Children
| 05/2/2025
By: Fernanda Pierorazio
Award-winning author Stephanie Weller Hanson talks to The Good Newsroom about her first Catholic novel for children (ages 9-12), “A Dark and Desperate Race,” which will be out on May 1. This action-packed, coming-of-age adventure is set in a world reminiscent of 17th-century Europe and follows Will Pennington.
He is a boy who feels like he can never measure up to his father’s expectations – until an urgent mission to save his home and kingdom reveals his God-given strengths and courage.
Major Archbishop Shevchuk discusses ongoing war, pastoral care, and humanitarian efforts with the pontiff.
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OSV News
| 02/15/2026
The days of Lent are a time of purification. We are invited to become better than we are today, and we're doing it together!
By:
The Good Newsroom
| 02/15/2026
"Let us invoke together the Virgin Mary, who gave Christ to the world, the One who fulfills the Law and the plan of salvation," the Pope said.