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On the eve of the World Meeting of Families and with a view toward the beatification Sept. 4 of Pope John Paul I, attention turned to his initia…
The Catholic Church professes marriage and family life to be a path to holiness -- a daunting concept -- but one that can start with a tiny step…
On June 23, the eve of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, connect to an ancient tradition, "The Night of John's Fire," and rediscover fire no…
Following a day of immigration advocacy on the Hill, Bishop Alberto Rojas of San Bernardino, California, talks with NCR about some of the themes…
On Holy Thursday, the ceremony of the washing of feet symbolically expresses our willingness to imitate the loving service of Jesus, to imitate…
Pope Francis, while visiting an island rife with tensions over migration, delivered a blistering criticism on April 2 of the "infantile" and "na…
If you're tired of the horrors unfolding hour after hour on social media and TV news, stop doomscrolling and point your eyes somewhere more enco…
As Russian assaults on Ukrainian cities continue, the "immense suffering" of Europe's mounting refugee crisis "needs both material and 'a heart…
Fr. Daniel Horan: Over time we have come to recognize some of the church's behaviors as indefensible. In time, history will judge the church's d…
The pope praised projects that "build, with the 'rejected stones,' a house where you can breathe an atmosphere of social friendship and fraterni…
COVID-19 continued to dominate 2021's headlines, despite available vaccinations and many mask mandates. Meanwhile, Pope Francis made some radica…
Michael Sean Winters rounds up political news and commentary: Cardinal Burke to celebrate a "More Ancient Usage" Mass; Bidens attend Kennedy Cen…
Commentary: I am not so much concerned with this or that episodic statement made by Pope Francis. Our concerns must of ethical necessity be expr…
Dinty Moore's new book is packed with down-to-earth humor and clear prose. With devastating deadpan and straightforward, honest storytelling, he…
Billions of dollars and a bevy of new commitments from countries to move away from fossil fuels are promising developments that will depend on t…
Theater: Broadway's stages have been dark for 18 months, and much of our lives, too. But tonight, here to see "Chicago," I sink gratefully back…
The Vatican's Secretary of State attempted to tamp down controversy June 24 over a Vatican diplomatic communication to Italy, saying the Holy Se…
Poland’s state commission for fighting sex abuse of minors said June 24 it has asked the Vatican for data on abuse by the clergy in Poland becau…