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Pope Leo XIV opened the extraordinary meeting on the tenth anniversary of Amoris Laetitia and called upon participants to speak with “evangelical freedom” about “what has brought joy in our Churches, what has challenged us and what questions have emerged more clearly through experience.” ... read more

At the conclusion of his October 7 general audience, Pope Leo XIV highlighted the importance of the Rosary. ... read more

by Marta ZhaoRome – In 1998, when Pope John Paul II invited two bishops from the People’s Republic of China to Rome to participate in the Synod on Asia, their seats remained empty. The two invitees, Matthias Duan Yinming and Joseph Xu Zhixuan, were unable to travel to the Eternal City and thus demonstrate, through ... read more

A hospital run by the Daughters of Divine Love faces challenges from heavy rains and floods, which have damaged sections of the road leading to their community. ... read more

Returning to Haiti does not feel like a real option: "We don't have anything there to go back to. This is home." ... read more

Letters to the editor: NCR readers respond to stories about multilateralism, diocesan restrictions of the reception of communion under both kinds and the culture of the Roman Catholic hierarchy.  ... read more

Ten years later, the lesson of Chapter 8 is clear: The church does not become less faithful when she discerns, but when she ceases to do so, Rafael Luciani writes. ... read more

The Leo Chronicles: Brother Leo misses Gabby and worries she may be in trouble somewhere in Somalia. ... read more

Pope Leo XIV issued a video message for the 100th World Mission Sunday and spoke about “our commitment and responsibility to spread the Gospel message of salvation to all people.” ... read more

A still from the film "Adore Him," by Spirit Filled Hearts and Runaway Planet Pictures. (Image: www.adorehimfilm.com) Growing up as a cousin of Blessed Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, Rosemarie Holliger Costello had an up-close look at the powerful love he had for the Eucharist. Throughout the 60 years—from the time he became ... read more

Q. My dad is in his late 80s and has been in steady decline since my mom passed away a few years ago. My sisters and I all moved away from our hometown and our only brother, who lives just down the street from our father, is his primary caregiver.   To be blunt, our ... read more

The commemorations in today's Roman Martyrology include: ... read more

undefined Entrance sign to Cornell University Students protested the universityʼs handling of alleged sexual assaults involving members of the Chi Phi fraternity in 2024. ... read more

undefined U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett delivers keynote at the Independence Hall library dedication at Benedictine College, Sept. 26, 2026. Justice Amy Coney Barrett speaks at Benedictine College, the Archdiocese of Chicago urges Illinois’ governor to opt in to an education tax program, and more in this week’s education roundup. ... read more

undefined Bishop Frank Dewane The bishop died in a local hospital ‘surrounded by close family and friends,’ current Bishop Emilio Biosca Agüero said. ... read more