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The bishops of the South American nation of Paraguay demanded that depositors be granted access to their money following the collapse of Ueno Bank. In a statement entitled “I have seen the affliction of my people, and I have heard their cry” (Ex. 3:7), the bishops asked the nation’s parishes to assist those affected ... read more

The chairmen of two committees of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, joined by the president and CEO of Catholic Relief Services, called on world leaders who will gather at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP31) to take “decisive action that will protect and promote human flourishing and our common home.” ... read more

“We are all in the gutter,” says Lord Darlington in Oscar Wilde’s play, Lady Windermere’s Fan, “but some of us are looking at the stars.” These words, spoken by a fictional character in a comedy written for the stage, are nonetheless applicable to all of us. We are all in the gutter, but only some ... read more

Why must the wicked always appear to be prospering, while the virtuous are left to miscarry? Not a new question, to be sure, an unnamed Hebrew poet having taken up the tale of unmerited suffering some twenty-five hundred years before, naming it the Book of Job, a text which has remained every bit as timeless ... read more

Internationally recognized opera star Saioa Hernández speaks with NCR on vocation, discernment and practicing faith in the public eye. ... read more

Maureen O'Brien describes her experience of praying with the relics of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque. ... read more

 In a time of global unrest, the church has an opportunity to model connection and dialogue. Toward a More Perfect Communion and An Inspired Word in Season offer suggestions. ... read more

Pope Leo XIV concluded the first day of his apostolic journey to three South American nations (program) with the celebration of Vespers (video) in the Metropolitan Cathedral in Montevideo, Uruguay’s capital. ... read more

On November 3, 2026, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in St. Mary Catholic Parish, Littleton, Colorado v. Roy, a case with potentially far-reaching implications for the First Amendment right to the free exercise of religion and parental choice in education. In St. Mary the Tenth Circuit affirmed that two Catholic preschools in Colorado were ... read more

Following a flight of over 13 hours from Rome, Pope Leo XIV arrived on November 6 at Carrasco International Airport in Montevideo, Uruguay’s capital, where he was welcomed by civil authorities (video). ... read more

The month of November is dedicated to the Souls in Purgatory. We as the living so often soon forget the dead. We forget when we live, we are forgotten when we die. "Lay my body anywhere," pleaded the dying St. Monica with her son, St. Augustine, "only this I beg of you: remember me at ... read more

The number of seminarians in a North Carolina diocese has declined by 19.6% since 2023-24, according to a brochure included with a new fundraising letter written by the diocese’s bishop. ... read more

Abuse scandal settlements announced by the nation’s dioceses have now reached “well over $2 billion in just the last few years,” according to a New York Times overview. The largest settlements include settlements announced by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles ($880 million in 2024 and $660 million in 2007), the Archdiocese of New York ... read more

undefined Massachusetts State House All-nine-months abortion law will still go to the voters in November 2028, but it now takes effect immediately. ... read more

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Cardinal Stephen Chow Sau-yan, S.J., of Hong Kong, and the archbishop of Beijing spoke at a conference marking the 100th anniversary of the consecration of the first native Chinese bishops. The two Chinese prelates praised sinicization, described by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom as “the complete subordination of religious ... read more