The new film is self-serious, expensive, and nostalgic — all the qualities that have weighed down the second half of Spielberg’s career. Laser-focused on accuracy and representation, the movie accidentally ends up endorsing the sort of divisiveness that leads to its central tragedy. Read more from Hannah Long, Angelus News
A man looks through debris in Dimiao, Philippines, Dec. 17, 2021, in the aftermath of Typhoon Rai. The storm has claimed more than 200 lives and Caritas Philippines has appealed for donations to bolster its emergency response. Read more from Catholic News Service (CNS photo/Marco J. Dagasuhan, social media via Reuters)