Amidst the gore and guts and body horror, Rebecca Bratten Weiss says “The Substance” is a subversive vindication of female self-worth.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis remained in stable condition and did not suffer another respiratory episode a day after having “an isolated crisis of bronchospasm” that worsened his previously …

Scripture for Life: Today’s question seems to be, what will lead us to wisdom of heart? 

The man with the bowl of ashes asked, “What do you want from Lent?” But maybe the real question is, “What does Lent want from me?”

Gregory Maguire authored the book Wicked, now adapted into a film that raked in 10 Academy Award nominations. He spoke to NCR about how living as a gay Catholic informed Wicked and …

Reading 1 Sirach 17:1-15 God from the earth created man, and in his own image he made him. He makes man return to earth again, and endows him with a …