Republican Senate Candidate J.D. Vance speaks about life on the campaign trail during the Oct. 7-8 conference, "Restoring A Nation: The Common Good in the American Tradition," at Franciscan University of Steubenville in Steubenville, Ohio. (NCR)

'New Right' academics argue for biblical lawmaking at Steubenville conference

by Brian Fraga
Oct 17, 2022

In Ukraine, Basilian sisters pitch in and prepare for war's consequences

by Rhina Guidos
Oct 17, 2022
Views

John McGreevy masterfully traces church history from the French Revolution to Pope Francis

by Michael Sean Winters
Oct 17, 2022
Commentary

The true Catholic history behind 'The Woman King'

by Alessandra Harris
Oct 15, 2022
Evening light shines on a crucifix in the vestibule of St. Paul's Basilica in Toronto in this 2008 file photo. In his new book, James Keenan begins his narrative with the New Testament. (CNS/Nancy Wiechec)
Book Review

New volume details the history of Catholic theological ethics

by Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator
Oct 15, 2022

Book review: In A History of Catholic Theological Ethics, Jesuit Fr. James Keenan crafts and delivers a gripping tale of the historical development of Catholic theological ethics from the beginning of the church to now.

Pushed online in pandemic, women of color find safe spaces for faith and healing

by Kathryn Post, Religion News Service
Oct 15, 2022

"There's really no space in the nonprofit world, racial justice world or the ministry world that is just for women of color."

DeAndress Green, left, debriefs with leaders of Metro Congregations United after a meeting of the Missouri Air Conservation Commission in St. Louis. (RNS Photo/Britny Cordera)

How St. Louis churches are revealing the disparities in the air we breathe

by Britny Cordera, Religion News Service
Oct 15, 2022

New air quality sensors, a collaboration of a multifaith coalition and local scientists, are tracking harmful pollutants in the city where predominantly Black neighborhoods are disproportionately exposed.

Jeffrey Carlos, center, sits outside his house with his family Aug. 3 on the outskirts of Harare, Zimbabwe. (AP photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Amid inflation, Catholic ministries in southern Africa confront doing more with less

by Tawanda Karombo
Oct 14, 2022

Economic challenges in southern Africa are disrupting the work of priests and other Catholic religious groups, forcing many to cancel or postpone crucial church programs.

Opinion

An image depicts burning royal carriages at the Chateau d'Eu during the French Revolution, c. 1848. (Library of Congress/N. Currier)
Views

John McGreevy masterfully traces church history from the French Revolution to Pope Francis

by Michael Sean Winters
Oct 17, 2022

A new history of the Catholic Church manages to avoid ideology lives up to its ambitions, according to columnist Michael Sean Winters' review.

 

Viola Davis and Thuso Mbedu star in "The Woman King." (Ilze Kitschoff/© 2022 CTMG, Inc.)
Commentary

The true Catholic history behind 'The Woman King'

by Alessandra Harris
Oct 15, 2022

"The Woman King" may be largely fictional, but it has opened the door to learning more about the church's role in the transatlantic slave trade and its toll on people of African descent.

Book Review

New volume details the history of Catholic theological ethics

by Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator
Oct 15, 2022
Commentary

Valyermo dancers celebrate 50 years of sacred dance

by Martha Ann Kirk
Oct 14, 2022

Your thoughts on the Eucharistic revival

by NCR Staff
Oct 14, 2022
Blog | NCR Today

The Francis Effect podcast: Vatican II anniversary; midterms; pop culture roundup

by NCR Staff
Oct 14, 2022

Vatican

Men are pictured in a file photo eating a free meal in the cafeteria of a Franciscan-run soup kitchen in the Park Slope section of Brooklyn, N.Y. The U.N.'s celebration of World Food Day is Oct. 16

Love, solidarity must be part of plan to end hunger, pope says

by Catholic News Service
Oct 14, 2022

Success in eradicating hunger will require acts of love and solidarity, not just carefully planned and executed international programs, Pope Francis said.

Pope Francis leads a meeting with faithful from El Salvador offering thanks for the beatification of Father Rutilio Grande, in the Clementine Hall in the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican Oct. 14, 2022

Fight for justice is not a political battle, pope tells Salvadorans

by Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service
Oct 14, 2022

The struggle for justice and love for all people is not over, but the battle must be evangelical and never political, Pope Francis told a group of Catholics from El Salvador.

Vatican II at 60: Is Pope Francis or Ross Douthat right?

by Michael Sean Winters
Oct 14, 2022

The Francis Effect podcast: Vatican II anniversary; midterms; pop culture roundup

by NCR Staff
Oct 14, 2022

Pope Francis to hold virtual synod dialogue with students from across Africa

by Christopher White
Oct 13, 2022

Youth want community, safe spaces in church, council members tell pope

by Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service
Oct 13, 2022

Politics

Republican Senate Candidate J.D. Vance speaks about life on the campaign trail during the Oct. 7-8 conference, "Restoring A Nation: The Common Good in the American Tradition," at Franciscan University of Steubenville in Steubenville, Ohio. (NCR)

'New Right' academics argue for biblical lawmaking at Steubenville conference

by Brian Fraga
Oct 17, 2022

Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio hosted a two-day conference in which influential speakers in the national conservative movement declared that America's "liberal consensus" has come to an end.

Jeanne Mancini, president of March for Life, concludes the annual March for Life rally in Washington alongside other supporters Jan. 21, 2022. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)

With Roe overturned, march will focus on Congress, laws to end abortion

by Kurt Jensen, Catholic News Service
Oct 14, 2022

Jeanne Mancini wants it to be clear: The national March for Life in Washington will continue even with the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, its 1973 ruling that found a right to abortion in the U.S. Constitution and legalized it nationwide.

The Francis Effect podcast: Vatican II anniversary; midterms; pop culture roundup

by NCR Staff
Oct 14, 2022

About prayers and principles, and the politicians we elect

by Joan Chittister
Oct 13, 2022

The key moral issues in the midterm elections (Hint: It's not the economy.)

by Michael Sean Winters
Oct 12, 2022

Activists angry at Republicans for backpedaling on abortion during midterms

by Brian Fraga
Oct 11, 2022

People

Republican Senate Candidate J.D. Vance speaks about life on the campaign trail during the Oct. 7-8 conference, "Restoring A Nation: The Common Good in the American Tradition," at Franciscan University of Steubenville in Steubenville, Ohio. (NCR)

'New Right' academics argue for biblical lawmaking at Steubenville conference

by Brian Fraga
Oct 17, 2022

Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio hosted a two-day conference in which influential speakers in the national conservative movement declared that America's "liberal consensus" has come to an end.

Philippe Villeneuve and Rémi Fromont, the chief architects leading the restoration of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris after the 2019 fire, speak Sept. 26, 2022, at the National Building Museum in Washington

Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris is 'monument of humanity,' says architect

by Mark Zimmermann, Catholic News Service
Oct 14, 2022

The Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris is "a monument of humanity," French architect Philippe Villeneuve told a Washington audience.

With Roe overturned, march will focus on Congress, laws to end abortion

by Kurt Jensen, Catholic News Service
Oct 14, 2022

Amid inflation, Catholic ministries in southern Africa confront doing more with less

by Tawanda Karombo
Oct 14, 2022

Women deacons movement hopes for concrete proposals in next synod stage

by Christopher White
Oct 13, 2022

About prayers and principles, and the politicians we elect

by Joan Chittister
Oct 13, 2022

EarthBeat

DeAndress Green, left, debriefs with leaders of Metro Congregations United after a meeting of the Missouri Air Conservation Commission in St. Louis. (RNS Photo/Britny Cordera)

How St. Louis churches are revealing the disparities in the air we breathe

by Britny Cordera, Religion News Service
Oct 15, 2022

New air quality sensors, a collaboration of a multifaith coalition and local scientists, are tracking harmful pollutants in the city where predominantly Black neighborhoods are disproportionately exposed.

An aerial view of Immaculata High School campus in Sommerville, N.J., showing the solar panels on the school is seen in this 2022 photo. (CNS photo/courtesy Immaculata High School)

New Jersey diocese turns to renewable energy in response to encyclical

by Tara Smith, Catholic News Service
Oct 13, 2022

Immaculata High School in Somerville is the first in the Diocese of Metuchen to use solar panels in an effort to align diocesan practice with Pope Francis' encyclical "Laudato Si', on Care for Our Common Home."

Hurricane Ian is affecting jobs, housing for many in Florida, not just coastal area

by Tom Tracy, Catholic News Service
Oct 12, 2022

More than two dozen reported dead after Julia lashes Central America

by Rhina Guidos, Catholic News Service
Oct 11, 2022

Church officials in Ghana help residents flooded out by dam overspill

by Damian Avevor, Catholic News Service
Oct 11, 2022

East African bishops hope new guidelines ramp up adoption of Laudato Si'

by Teresia Gitau
Oct 11, 2022

Culture

Viola Davis and Thuso Mbedu star in "The Woman King." (Ilze Kitschoff/© 2022 CTMG, Inc.)
Commentary

The true Catholic history behind 'The Woman King'

by Alessandra Harris
Oct 15, 2022

"The Woman King" may be largely fictional, but it has opened the door to learning more about the church's role in the transatlantic slave trade and its toll on people of African descent.

Evening light shines on a crucifix in the vestibule of St. Paul's Basilica in Toronto in this 2008 file photo. In his new book, James Keenan begins his narrative with the New Testament. (CNS/Nancy Wiechec)
Book Review

New volume details the history of Catholic theological ethics

by Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator
Oct 15, 2022

Book review: In A History of Catholic Theological Ethics, Jesuit Fr. James Keenan crafts and delivers a gripping tale of the historical development of Catholic theological ethics from the beginning of the church to now.

Pushed online in pandemic, women of color find safe spaces for faith and healing

by Kathryn Post, Religion News Service
Oct 15, 2022

Franciscan acting workshops help Ukrainians express war trauma

by Marc Roscoe Loustau
Oct 10, 2022

Two books illuminate St. Mary of Egypt, conversion and desire

by Dana Greene
Oct 8, 2022

'Derry Girls' teen characters reach for peace, community and laughs

by René Ostberg
Oct 8, 2022

World

Men are pictured in a file photo eating a free meal in the cafeteria of a Franciscan-run soup kitchen in the Park Slope section of Brooklyn, N.Y. The U.N.'s celebration of World Food Day is Oct. 16

Love, solidarity must be part of plan to end hunger, pope says

by Catholic News Service
Oct 14, 2022

Success in eradicating hunger will require acts of love and solidarity, not just carefully planned and executed international programs, Pope Francis said.

Pope Francis leads a meeting with faithful from El Salvador offering thanks for the beatification of Father Rutilio Grande, in the Clementine Hall in the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican Oct. 14, 2022

Fight for justice is not a political battle, pope tells Salvadorans

by Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service
Oct 14, 2022

The struggle for justice and love for all people is not over, but the battle must be evangelical and never political, Pope Francis told a group of Catholics from El Salvador.

Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris is 'monument of humanity,' says architect

by Mark Zimmermann, Catholic News Service
Oct 14, 2022

Amid inflation, Catholic ministries in southern Africa confront doing more with less

by Tawanda Karombo
Oct 14, 2022

Cardinal says Asian church must remain prophetic, relevant, responsive

by Catholic News Service
Oct 13, 2022

Mexican church suspends priest who advised carrying guns

by Mark Stevenson, Associated Press
Oct 13, 2022

Global Sisters Report

People displaced by the war in Ukraine eat a meal in St. Basil the Great High School in Ivano-Frankivsk in March. (CNS/Courtesy of the Archeparchy of Ivano-Frankivsk)

In Ukraine, Basilian sisters pitch in and prepare for war's consequences

by Rhina Guidos
Oct 17, 2022

When refugees from heavily attacked eastern Ukraine arrived in the sisters' city en masse in the first few months of the war, the Basilians scrambled to offer them food, clothes and shelter at the monastery.

Adrian Dominican Sr. Donna Markham, president and CEO of Catholic Charities USA, speaks Nov. 13, 2019, during the fall general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore. (CNS/Bob Roller)

Monday Starter: Sr. Donna Markham to retire as head of Catholic Charities USA

by Chris Herlinger
Oct 17, 2022

Catholic Charities USA has announced the retirement of Adrian Dominican Sr. Donna Markham as its president and chief executive officer after eight years leading the organization.

After Hurricane Ian, the invisible people remain

by Judy Dohner
Oct 17, 2022

She asked God for guidance — and she got it

by A Nun's Life Ministry
Oct 14, 2022

War, climate change, inflation: Multiple crises have led to a boom in global hunger

by Chris Herlinger
Oct 13, 2022

Sisters face hurricane season with plans and prayers

by Aleja Hertzler-McCain
Oct 12, 2022

Justice

Men are pictured in a file photo eating a free meal in the cafeteria of a Franciscan-run soup kitchen in the Park Slope section of Brooklyn, N.Y. The U.N.'s celebration of World Food Day is Oct. 16

Love, solidarity must be part of plan to end hunger, pope says

by Catholic News Service
Oct 14, 2022

Success in eradicating hunger will require acts of love and solidarity, not just carefully planned and executed international programs, Pope Francis said.

The U.S. Supreme Court building is seen in Washington Oct. 2, 2022

Texas death-row inmate takes plea for DNA testing to Supreme Court

by Carol Zimmermann, Catholic News Service
Oct 12, 2022

In oral arguments Oct. 11, the Supreme Court considered the case of Texas inmate Rodney Reed, who has been on death row for more than 25 years and has gained the attention of Catholic leaders and celebrities for his claims of innocence.

Catholic Mobilizing Network honors advocates working to end death penalty

by Carol Zimmermann, Catholic News Service
Oct 11, 2022

FCC votes to help inmates with hearing disabilities make calls more easily

by Mark Pattison, Catholic News Service
Oct 10, 2022

Even Christians who are Democrats are abandoning the Social Gospel

by Ryan Burge, Religion News Service
Oct 7, 2022

Immigration advocates say DACA ruling should push Congress to act

by Carol Zimmermann, Catholic News Service
Oct 6, 2022

Accountability

Portuguese psychiatrist Pedro Strecht and Bishop José Ornelas Carvalho of Leiria-Fatima, president of the Portuguese bishops' conference

Portuguese bishop says conscience clear about abuse claims

by Barry Hatton, Associated Press
Oct 12, 2022

A senior Portuguese Catholic Church official who has been named in investigations involving alleged cover-ups of sex abuse by priests said Oct. 12 his conscience is clear.

Pictured are participants in an Oct. 5, 2022, Georgetown University webinar titled "Neglected Voices in the Clergy Sexual Abuse Crisis." Kim Daniels, Deacon Bernie Nojadera and Dr. Deborah Rodriguez,Maka Black Elk, Fr. Bryan Massingale, and Elsie Boudreau

Seminar panelists: Clergy abuse has scarred minority Catholic communities

by Mark Pattison, Catholic News Service
Oct 7, 2022

The image of a white victim does not tell the complete story of clergy sexual abuse in the United States, according to a number of panelists during an Oct. 5 online forum titled "Neglected Voices in the Clergy Sexual Abuse Crisis."

Germany's Synodal Path continues to draw attention in Rome

by Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service
Oct 5, 2022

Editorial: Time for more transparency in Vatican handling of sex abuse

by NCR Editorial Staff
Oct 5, 2022

Portugal abuse cases mount amid questions over Nobel bishop

by Barry Hatton, The Associated Press
Oct 3, 2022

French Catholic Church starts compensating sex abuse victims

by Associated Press
Sep 30, 2022

Coronavirus

The night procession at 9 p.m. attracts thousands of visitors. It starts and ends in front of the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary in Lourdes, France. (GSR photo/Elisabeth Auvillain)

Lourdes revives from pandemic with a new international dimension

by Elisabeth Auvillain
Sep 8, 2022

"We had to rethink our presence here": As Lourdes slowly recovers from the pandemic and pilgrims come back to pray, the world-famous Marian sanctuary is taking away experiences in bringing Lourdes to the world.

Students walk across 24th Street after the 24th Street dedication and ribbon cutting on the Creighton University campus Sept. 24, 2020, in Omaha, Nebraska.

Creighton students' COVID vaccine mandate appeal dismissed

by Margery A. Beck, The Associated Press
Aug 15, 2022

The Nebraska Supreme Court on Aug. 12 dismissed an appeal by a handful of Creighton University students who sought to be exempt from the private Catholic school's COVID-19 vaccine mandate last year, arguing that getting the shots would violate their religious beliefs against abortion.

After my bout of COVID, two road races deepen my gratitude for running

by Daniel P. Horan
Jul 13, 2022

Vietnamese sisters look ahead after COVID-19 runs rampant through motherhouse

by Joachim Pham
Apr 14, 2022

As a world in pandemic seeks a return to normal, leaders urge vigilance, vaccines

by Chris Herlinger, GSR Staff
Apr 14, 2022

Government to lift health measure that blocks entrance of asylum-seekers

by Rhina Guidos, Catholic News Service
Apr 1, 2022

Parish

Holy Family Cathedral in downtown Tulsa, Okla.

Man arrested for allegedly attacking Tulsa, Okla., cathedral, employee

by Catholic News Service
Oct 7, 2022

Tulsa police arrested a suspect who allegedly injured an employee at Holy Family Cathedral's school in downtown Tulsa with a sword late Oct. 5 and the next day identified him as Daniel Edwards.

Despite a gunshot wound to his chest, Bade Salau, 74, survived the Black Sunday attack on St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church June 5 in Owo, Ondo, Nigeria. (GSR photo/Valentine Iwenwanne)

Nigerian Catholics speak of 'palpable fear' as anti-Christian violence escalates

by Valentine Iwenwanne
Oct 6, 2022

Alongside violence against Christians, Nigerian church leaders describe persecution that has become structural, such as political exclusion and preventing Christians from accessing education and social amenities.

Baltimore Archdiocese launching two year process to review layout of parishes

by Christopher Gunty, Catholic News Service
Sep 30, 2022

Omaha Archdiocese's new school policy alienates LGBTQ+ Catholics

by Todd A. Salzman, Michael G. Lawler
Sep 21, 2022

US synod report finds participants share common hopes, lingering pain

by Dennis Sadowski, Catholic News Service
Sep 19, 2022

Southern African Catholics: End clericalism, open ministry to women, be inclusive

by Russell Pollitt
Sep 13, 2022

Spirituality

Pencil Preaching

Of what value?

by Pat Marrin
Oct 16, 2022

Pencil Preaching for Monday, October 17, 2022

Pencil Preaching

Rendering justice

by Pat Marrin
Oct 15, 2022

Pencil Preaching for Sunday, October 16, 2022

Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Do not grow weary, pray!

by Mary M. McGlone
Oct 15, 2022

Beloved sparrows

by Pat Marrin
Oct 13, 2022

Gotcha!

by Pat Marrin
Oct 12, 2022

Confronting hypocrites

by Pat Marrin
Oct 11, 2022

Theology

Evening light shines on a crucifix in the vestibule of St. Paul's Basilica in Toronto in this 2008 file photo. In his new book, James Keenan begins his narrative with the New Testament. (CNS/Nancy Wiechec)
Book Review

New volume details the history of Catholic theological ethics

by Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator
Oct 15, 2022

Book review: In A History of Catholic Theological Ethics, Jesuit Fr. James Keenan crafts and delivers a gripping tale of the historical development of Catholic theological ethics from the beginning of the church to now.

Pope Francis smiles during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Oct. 12, 2022

Complaints, coupled with inaction, are poison, pope says

by Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service
Oct 12, 2022

Complaints without any desire to do anything about the situation are poison, Pope Francis said.

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew recalls importance of Vatican II

by Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service
Oct 11, 2022

Refusal to help migrants is 'sinful, criminal,' pope says at canonization

by Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service
Oct 10, 2022

Even Christians who are Democrats are abandoning the Social Gospel

by Ryan Burge, Religion News Service
Oct 7, 2022

Reconciliation: Catholic-Methodist dialogue looks at rituals, mission

by Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service
Oct 7, 2022

Quick Reads

Vatican removes Ohio priest from ministry after abuse allegations

by Catholic News Service
May 2, 2022

Gold ring stolen from St. Nicholas statue in Italian church

by Associated Press
Mar 23, 2022

Georgetown suspends law professor over 'lesser' Black woman tweets

by Melissa Cedillo
Feb 3, 2022

Germany's Cardinal Marx backs loosening of priestly celibacy

by Associated Press
Feb 3, 2022

Top EU cardinal calls for change in church teaching on gay relationships

by Katholische Nachrichten-Agentur
Feb 2, 2022

Pope's music library contains nearly 2,000 CDs, includes Elvis

by Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service
Jan 13, 2022

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