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Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago warned that AI “presents unique challenges and serious threats, and the Holy Father calls each one of us and society as a whole to act responsibly.” Cardinal Cupich wrote in a September 17 newspaper column: We must candidly ask questions such as: What safeguards will protect children who may ... read more

President Donald Trump nominated three new members of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, including Bishop Robert Barron of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota. Other bishops who have served on the commission include Theodore McCarrick (1999-2001), Bishop William Murphy (2001-03), and Archbishop Charles Chaput (2003-07). Father Thomas Reese, S.J., served as a commission member ... read more

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea and the United Christian Churches of Korea issued separate statements against a South Korean government proposal to legalize abortion pills during the first nine weeks of pregnancy. The bishops’ conference expressed “deep concerns, as this measure would only institutionalize abortion in an ‘orderly’ manner, without changing its ... read more

(Image: Johnny McClung/Unsplash.com) Last week marked the one-year anniversary of Charlie Kirk’s assassination. He was arguably one of the pro-life movement’s greatest debaters, as he not only listened to his adversaries but spoke with conviction and compassion in truth backed by facts. Charlie was calm, well-read, and articulate, and that’s what made ... read more

There is a miracle in the Gospel of John that has always mystified me. In John 5, Jesus encounters a paralyzed man who has been sitting by the Pool of Bethesda for 38 years. It had been a tradition in Judaism that when the waters of that pool were stirred up by an angel, the ... read more

Hong Kong – In view of the Diocesan Assembly on Synodality, scheduled for February 2027, the Diocese of Hong Kong will officially launch its “synodal journey” on Saturday, 19 September. According to Kung Kao Po, the weekly newspaper of the Diocese of Hong Kong, the diocesan group coordinating the synodal journey recently took part in ... read more

A Nigerian bishop said that over 200 churches have been destroyed in his archdiocese since the beginning of the Boko Haram insurgency in 2009. “We are surviving today as a diocese by the grace of God,” Auxiliary Bishop John Maiduguri Bakeni of Maiduguri preached on September 16, as he recalled the courage ... read more

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops published “The Call to Put Faith Before Politics,” a one-page handout. “By putting faith before politics, Catholics can help bring the light of the Gospel into our communities to build a more just and merciful world,” the handout begins. “In a time of deep political division, many ... read more

Cardinal Baldassare Reina, vicar general of His Holiness for the Diocese of Rome and archpriest of the Lateran Basilica, said that Rome’s parishes need to reach out to fallen-away Catholics and evangelize. “What I frequently ask priests to do is to pay close attention to those who, for various reasons, no longer set ... read more

An altar was destroyed, and a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary smashed, in a cemetery chapel in Bari, Italy. The Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe reported that an empty tabernacle and priestly vestments were stolen in the attack. ... read more

Letters to the editor: NCR readers respond to stories about an aging congregation of nuns who live with elderly, the Archdiocese of San Francisco's recent sex abuse settlement and the state of the women's diaconate.  ... read more

Event on the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows focused on immigrant family torn apart by ICE actions ... read more

The Supreme Court handed President Trump a major defeat, blocking a plan to involve the U.S. Postal Service in screening mail-in ballots. Before the ruling, Archbishop Wenski spoke about elections and faithful citizenship. ... read more

Sociologist Tricia Bruce and her team found that when it comes to abortion attitudes, everyday Americans do not fall neatly into pro-life or pro-choice binaries. Bruce spoke to the National Catholic Reporter. ... read more

by Marie-Lucile KubackiOn September 25 and 26, Pope Leo XIV will travel to Paris and Saint-Denis, the first French stops on a journey that will also take him to Lourdes and Metz. Over the course of these two days, his itinerary will bring to light various layers of the capital’s Christian history.From traditions linked to ... read more