In his opening remarks, Leo asked them to share what they considered to be the priorities that should guide him and the Holy ...

Unlike the Traditional Latin Mass, which refers to the form of the Roman Rite prior to the reforms of Vatican II, ad orientem ...

As they "draw close to Jesus" during the SEEK 2026 conference, Pope Leo urged attendees, "Do not be afraid to ask him what he ...

From gunfire, beatings, sexual assaults and drug traffickers adding to the lethal local opioid crisis toll, a look back at ...

Each year, our church celebrates this feast as a declaration that with Jesus’ birth we once again acknowledge the viable ...

JD Vance, Charlie Kirk, Pope Leo XIV and Pope Francis were among the figures that NCR's columnists and contributors opined ...

Thousands of people flocked to Bethlehem’s Manger Square on Christmas Eve as crowds of families and music and decorations heralded a much-needed boost of Christmas ...

Fast shipping has become a staple of online shopping, promising delivery within a day or even hours. But the speed behind ...

The most senior Catholic cleric in the Holy Land urged Palestinians “not just to survive” but to “rebuild life” in Gaza as he led Christmas Mass there on Sunday, against the backdrop of apocalyptic ...

PROVIDENCE — Father Justin Bolger’s Sunday homily started with three words: “I’m so sorry.” Bolger is the associate chaplain for the Catholic community at Brown University, in which one of the two ...

How do we keep our celebration of Christmas from getting too materialistic? I have bad news: If it is this point in the year and you are just now worrying about it, it’s probably too late. The way we ...

The 2025-2026 Newman Guide will be available in December to help parents and students find reliable Catholic elementary, secondary, college, international, and graduate education programs. The ...