Writings by St. Thomas Aquinas laid the groundwork for the concept back in the 13th century, but the Industrial Revolution ...

The pontiff prayed for peace in the Holy Land, and in Ukraine and Russia. He also prayed for Colombia following an earthquake ...

An enormous statue of the Virgin Mary that is believed to be Europe's tallest was inaugurated Aug. 15 in a small Polish village, in the presence of legendary anti-communist leader Lech Walesa.

"Mr. Silvia's crimes were heinous and merit severe punishment by the state," the executive director of the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops wrote. "Nevertheless, we ask that you spare Mr. Silvia ...

The veteran New Testament scholar has written and edited widely-read works including The Misunderstood Jew, The Bible With and Without Jesus and The Jewish Annotated New Testament.

Google the question and you'll get a master class in apologetics — and maybe a scolding. But going to Mass on vacation is a ...

Pope Leo XIV returned to Assisi on Aug. 6 for the second time in his pontificate, addressing more than 2,000 young people ...

White Sox fans celebrated their most famous fan, Pope Leo XIV, at a papal-themed game which included some distinctly Catholic elements — including a stadium-wide "sign of peace" during the fifth ...

Ohio Catholics were among a group of hundreds who gathered outside a federal immigration office near Cincinnati Aug. 9 to show prayerful support for Haitian immigrants. The gathering took place just ...

NCR readers respond to stories about Pope Leo XIV and synodality, new funeral restrictions in the Diocese of Springfield, ...

Michigan's Democratic Senate candidate needs to explain how he intends to achieve his goals, writes NCR's Michael Sean ...