The U.S. bishops’ conference was among the groups that urged President Joe Biden on Dec. 9 to commute existing federal death sentences before President-elect Donald Trump, who has sought to expand the …

“I invite you to join me in prayer for the Church and people of Nicaragua, who celebrate the Purísima” — as the Nicaraguan celebration of the Immaculate Conception is known — “as Mother …

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — “With tears in our eyes, let us raise our prayer for peace,” Pope Francis said as he thanked the people of Bethlehem and Palestinian authorities for …

WASHINGTON – “Catholics across the United States help strengthen the faith and bring the Good News of Jesus to the poor, vulnerable, and oppressed,” said Bishop Daniel H. Mueggenborg of …

WASHINGTON – The United States and the international community should assist Syria as it “starts a new chapter in its rich history,” said Bishop A. Elias Zaidan of the Maronite …

Francis, the comic strip: Leo has a theory about Pope Francis’ relationship with Mary. 

In April 1967, National Catholic Reporter published the secret recommendations of the papal birth control commission. The story was emblematic of how NCR revolutionized journalistic coverage of the Catholic Church.

It is not every day that the National Catholic Reporter gets an interview with one of the most powerful U.S. politicians. Camillo Barone’s interview with former Speaker Nancy Pelosi is …

Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi criticized Pope Francis’ recently renewed pact with China. Her comments were part of a wide-ranging interview with the National Catholic Reporter in her Capitol Hill office …

This experience is teaching me humility and dependance. It may finally give me the grace to accept help from others and love.