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"The great question before us,"asks the bishop of Phoenix, "is not whether a machine will someday learn to say, 'I think, therefore I am.' It is whether we will remember who we are." ... read more

Letters to the editor: NCR readers respond to stories about synodal priestly formation, the relics of Archbishop Fulton Sheen, abortion and empathy.  ... read more

Those who are called to the table of the Lord must glow with the brightness that comes from the good example of a praiseworthy and blameless life. — St. John of Capistrano ... read more

Today is the Optional Memorial of St. John of Capistrano (1386-1456). John was a native of Capistrano, in Italy. He became a Franciscan and was one of the great organizers of the struggle against the Mohammedans in the 15th century, when they threatened to overrun the whole of Europe. Mohammed II had taken Constantinope and ... read more

Vice President JD Vance on Oct. 22 told Raymond Arroyo on EWTN News’ “The World Over with Raymond Arroyo” that God calls Christians to be “humble in the face [of] uncertainty” and that Christians walking in faith often “take two steps toward Jesus and one step back” before arriving at Christ. Vance spoke with Arroyo ... read more

Less than two weeks ahead of midterm elections, a group of Catholic bishops joined President Donald Trump at the White House for a prayer meeting in the Oval Office, seen in a video shared on social media. ... read more

Scripture for Life: The enigmatic parable of the wise and foolish bridesmaids fits perfectly with the warnings and promises Jesus preached about in his final days. ... read more

Since Pope Leo's hospitalization on Oct. 13 for the removal of a cancerous lung nodule, the internet has exploded with AI-generated pictures of the pontiff in the hospital. ... read more

Pope Leo XIV on Thursday encouraged those involved in Catholic school and university pastoral ministry to respond to a “merciless” culture, which constantly compares and ranks young people, with the trust of Christ, capable of transforming lives just as it transformed the Twelve Apostles.“Jesus did not choose the Twelve because they were already courageous; he ... read more

Some of the signs removed from Acadia were developed over years of partnerships with organizations including Friends of Acadia, the Schoodic Institute and the Native Plant Trust — with consultation from citizens of the Wabanaki Nations. ... read more

The Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith on Thursday published the document “Venite ad Me: Considerations on the Transmission of the Faith in an Epochal Change,” which is expected to be the last of the documents commissioned from the dicastery by the late Pope Francis.The text, approved by Pope Leo XIV on Aug. ... read more

Haitian Catholics in Philadelphia are marking a half century of faith and fellowship, amid Trump administration crackdowns on immigration, uncertainty about current deportation protections and ongoing gang violence in Haiti. ... read more

While six years separate the two most recent U.S. beatifications of Blessed Michael McGivney in 2020 and Blessed Fulton Sheen on Sept. 24, mere weeks pass before the next: five Franciscan friars known as the Georgia Martyrs on Oct. 31. ... read more

Ireland's national synodal assembly has signaled a strong push toward evangelization and faith formation, as delegates voted on 35 proposals shaped by the country's five-year synodal process.  ... read more

With less than a year to go until World Youth Day (WYD) in Seoul, South Korea, Pope Leo XIV invited young Catholics worldwide to register and to view the event as a pilgrimage rather than just a trip to a new place.“This is not merely an invitation to see a new city; it is a ... read more