In light of recent public commentary surrounding the Holy Father’s appeals for peace, the CCCB wishes to reiterate several principles of Catholic teaching that remain especially relevant in times of ...

Father Joshua J. Whitfield gives a reflection on the readings and Gospel for the Third Sunday of Easter, April 19, 2026.

As the crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission prepared for splashdown on April 10 Catholics had good reason to rejoice.

The 60th anniversary of Vatican II's opening prompted a flurry of commentaries in Catholic and secular outlets alike. The National Catholic Reporter's Michael Sean Winters offered his perspective, ...

Come to NCR for comprehensive coverage of reactions to Pope Francis reflection on family life, Amoris Laetitia (“The Joy of Love”). The apostolic exhortation was released at mid-day in Rome April 8 (6 ...

Elie Wiesel once wrote, “Friendship marks a life even more deeply than love.” We may intuitively know what he means, but what is it that makes friendship so powerful? In the mid-twentieth century, a ...