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Imphal – Amid the tense situation caused by the hostage crisis, which has led to new massacres, including the murder of two Protestant pastors of the Naga ethnic group, Archbishop of Imphal, Mgr. Linus Neli, is appealing to the people to reach an agreement that will go down in history as the “Manipur Agreement 2026.” ... read more

Quelimane – The Church of Quelimane mourns as it receives the mortal remains of Osório Citora Afonso, Bishop of the Diocese of Quelimane, Apostolic Administrator of Beira, and Secretary of the Episcopal Conference of Mozambique, who was brutally murdered on Saturday, June 6. “May his soul rest in peace” is one of the many messages ... read more

Daniel Ibáñez Pope Leo XIV greets Bousso Diouf, a woman from Senegal, at the Las Raíces reception center in Spain’s Canary Islands. At Las Raíces reception center in Spain’s Canary Islands, the Pope heard testimonies from migrants who risked their lives crossing the Atlantic and urged a more humane response rooted in dignity. ... read more

by Marie-Lucile Kubacki Lyon – The two “global networks” of the Living Rosary and the Pontifical Mission Societies span the globe. Their development has much in common and is rooted in the same history. It is the story of a city, a historical context, and a woman: Pauline-Marie Jaricot, foundress of the Society for the ... read more

Gigi Duncan U.S. bishops consecrate the nation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus at the Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe, in Orlando, Florida, on June 11, 2026. The bishops entrusted the nation to the love and care of the Sacred Heart of Jesus to accompany the country’s ... read more

Nairobi – Kenyan police arrested the main suspect in the murder of Father Allois Cheruiyot Bett on June 10. The priest was shot dead in the Tot area of the Kerio Valley, in the western plateau of Kenya . The suspect, Meshack Kilimo, was arrested after he killed another man with an arrow during a ... read more

At Las Raíces reception center in Spain’s Canary Islands, the pope heard testimonies from migrants who risked their lives crossing the Atlantic and urged a more humane response rooted in dignity. Pope Leo XIV greets Bousso Diouf, a woman from Senegal, at the Las Raíces reception center in Spain’s Canary ... read more

TENERIFE, Canary Islands — “No one leaves their land, their family and their roots by choice when they can live in peace,” said Bousso Diouf, a woman from Senegal who spoke with the moral authority of someone who risked her life crossing the Atlantic in a wooden boat, knowing the journey could last a week ... read more

I will not recount here the tragic and senseless murder of Henry Nowak, nor the perfidious treatment accorded to him by the Southampton constabulary, nor, indeed, the repulsive cowardice of Starmer, Lammy, and company. I do not have to. What even a scant few years ago would have been relegated to samizdat is now international ... read more

At first, it was a revelation, a guy with a camera testing the limits of First Amendment activity at post offices and police stations. Sean Reyes, of “Long Island Audit,” would poke himself and his camera into parking lots and lobbies and simply film the property and every bit of what the all-seeing eye would ... read more

Letters to the editor: NCR readers respond to stories about Pride Month, the church's conformity to its own teaching and a controversial art show.  ... read more

This year, the solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is celebrated on June 12. An image of the Sacred Heart in the Church of the Jesu in Rome. | Credit: Daniel Ibanez/EWTN News The solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus falls on the ... read more

"Magnifica Humanitas is ultimately asking for one very simple, yet very difficult result: conversion. And Leo is not directing his message only to tech giants, think tanks or legislatures. He wants conversion from us." ... read more

"The world is undergoing a profound spiritual and cultural crisis, which manifests in multiple forms of violence, polarization and mutual distrust," Leo said in Spain. ... read more

The NBA Finals have featured Catholic sisters, arena blessings, interreligious chants and a signed Pope Leo XIV jersey — and it's only been four games. ... read more