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Pope Francis, who will celebrate his 88th birthday in December, has approved simplified liturgical rites for the death of a pontiff.

Pope Francis, who will celebrate his 88th birthday in December, has approved simplified liturgical rites for the death of a pontiff.

Pope Francis, who will celebrate his 88th birthday in December, has approved simplified liturgical rites for the death of a pontiff.

Duane Gray, 62, came forward publicly Tuesday to tell his story in the hopes it would allow some healing for himself and other victims of clergy sexual abuse. Last month, …

NCR’s Michael Sean Winters praises Bishop W. Shawn McKnight for reversing his decision to ban certain hymns from his diocese, publicly proposing a synodal process as a solution to a local, …

NCR’s Michael Sean Winters praises Bishop W. Shawn McKnight for reversing his decision to ban certain hymns from his diocese, publicly proposing a synodal process as a solution to a local, …

Listen: Sister Joan recounts an incident of struggle in her early life and the lifelong insights that emerged from it.

Listen: Sister Joan recounts an incident of struggle in her early life and the lifelong insights that emerged from it.

Listen: Sister Joan recounts an incident of struggle in her early life and the lifelong insights that emerged from it.

In the weeks following the conclusion of the synod on synodality, Europe’s bishops have been pondering its practical implications, especially in more conservative countries where some reform ideas have faced …