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4+ mon, 1+ week ago (132+ words) We have raised $526,907 from 2,112 supporters. We are 66% of the way to our goal! We also would like to recognize those who provided matching challenge grants to double the donations of our Giving Day supporters. They are: Bernie and Jim Purcell…...
The Leo Chronicles: Singer
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (65+ words) (Click the image above to enlarge it.) The latest news and feature articles The nexus between religion and politics NCR staff talk music, television, books, movies and more EarthBeat dives into the week's climate change news Find your latest book…...
We can look to these 4 women of Augustinian spirituality
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (567+ words) St. Augustine and St. Monica are depicted in stained glass at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine, in St. Augustine, Florida. (Wikimedia Commons/Nheyob, CC BY-SA 4.0) by Colleen E. Mitchell Editor's note: This is part of an occasional series on Augustinian…...
'Bernadette' promises to charm nonbelievers
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (688+ words) Eyma Scharen (Bernadette Soubirous) performs at a December press event to announce the U.S. premiere of "Bernadette, The Musical." Behind her is Thomas James (Fr. Peyramale). The show premieres Feb. 19 at the Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture in Chicago. (Courtesy of…...
On pilgrimage to Pierre: New York's holy hairdresser and the quiet revolution
4+ mon, 8+ hour ago (353+ words) The tomb of Venerable Pierre Toussaint in the crypt of St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York. (Nate Tinner-Williams) I’m on the train, about four hours into my trip to New York, when I remember Pierre Toussaint. He’s buried down in…...
Rector - Tantur Ecumenical institute
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (130+ words) National Catholic Reporter The University of Notre Dame invites nominations and applications for the role of Rector of the Tantur Ecumenical Institute, located in Jerusalem. The Rector of the Tantur Ecumenical Institute is responsible for the leadership of the Institute’s…...
Podcast: 'We are made for times like this,' says Amy Brooks Paradise of Greenfaith
6+ mon, 3+ day ago (353+ words) A home flooded by the Green River is seen in Kent, Wash., Dec. 18, 2025, amid extreme weather in the Pacific Northwest. (OSV News/Reuters/David Ryder) On today's episode of "The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast," I speak with the Rev. Amy Brooks…...
Pope Leo in Spain
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (199+ words) Pope Leo XIV will visit Spain June 6-12, 2026, the first papal visit to the country since Pope Benedict XVI traveled to Madrid for World Youth Day in 2011. With stops in Madrid, Barcelona and the Canary Islands, the visit will bring Leo…...
Your letters: Charlotte, Villanova program and civility
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (300+ words) Following are NCR reader responses to recent news articles, opinion columns and theological essays with letters that have been edited for length and clarity. The NCR coverage of the Latin Mass flap initiated by Bishop Michael Martin in North Carolina…...
2 NCR writers win Religion News Association awards
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (219+ words) We have raised $419,090 from 1,344 supporters. We are 52.4% of the way to our goal! Two National Catholic Reporter journalists won awards for their work at the 2026 Religion News Association Awards. The RNA Excellence in Religion Reporting Contest winners were announced April…...