Year: 2024

There is no perfect way of selecting bishops. Even Jesus got it wrong one out of 12 times.

Supporters demand justice for Fr. Marcelo Pérez’s murder, but also cry for peace in the violence-stricken region — including protection of the common home and of the Indigenous communities.

Over the last few months, the National Catholic Reporter has added seven members to our Board of Directors, drawn from all aspects of Catholic life: education, advocacy, business and philanthropy.

Francis, the comic strip: The seasons speak to Brother Leo. 

Reading 1 RV 14:14-19 I, John, looked and there was a white cloud, and sitting on the cloud one who looked like a son of man, with a gold crown …

Roman Catholic faithful will be able to view St. Peter’s tomb remotely as part of the Vatican’s technological outreach with its far-flung flock during the upcoming Holy Year.

Pope Francis will become the first pope to visit Corsica, the birthplace of Napoleon Bonaparte, when he makes a daytrip to the French island Dec. 15. The pope will make the roughly one-hour …

Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened that the conflict could spread after Ukraine fired U.S.-supplied longer-range missiles Nov. 19 and U.K.-supplied cruise missiles Nov. 20 into Russian territory.

The archbishop of Valencia presided over Mass celebrated by the Spanish bishops in the Almudena Cathedral in Madrid Nov. 19 to pray for all those affected by the tragic end-of-October floods in …

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Doubling down on the centrality of synodality in the Catholic Church, Pope Francis said that it is now up to local churches to accept and implement …