Aleja Hertzler-McCain

Fordham University's new report criticizes the global Jesuit religious order for placing importance on discretion when handling Catholic priests accused of abuse, instead of on discipline or prevention of further abuse.

Fordham Faculty United called off a strike originally planned for Jan. 30 after the union reached a tentative agreement on a new three-year contract with the administration of the Jesuit university in New York City.

The Catholic Church's role running boarding schools that separated Indigenous children from their family resonates as the U.S. Supreme Court considers a case that that could overturn the 1978 Indian Child Welfare Act.

Bishop Oscar Cantú told NCR that lack of representation can cause a negative feedback loop for Hispanic Catholics: "When they don't see someone like themselves in those roles, they don't imagine themselves in those roles."

As the U.S. bishops undertake a three-year initiative to revive Catholics' interest in attending Mass, some church leaders are focusing on the tendency of many Latino Catholics to refrain from receiving Communion.

Catholics in the San Antonio Archdiocese endured a fatal school shooting in Uvalde in May, and the deaths of 53 migrants in June. Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller spoke to NCR on leading a community amid these tragedies.

Archbishop Roberto González Nieves has lent support to Queremos Sol, a coalition that advocates for renewable energy in Puerto Rico, focusing on rooftop solar. González has urged churches and schools to switch to solar.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine and its subsequent threats to use nuclear weapons should serve as a "tipping point" in the decadeslong pursuit of nuclear disarmament, experts say.

Speakers at both events drew attention to the ReAwaken America tour, in which a number of prominent Christian and Catholic speakers have joined retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, former President Donald Trump's national security adviser, in peddling election denial and pandemic misinformation.

As many return to in-person events in the third year of the pandemic, staff for Catholic volunteer programs are expressing hope that they will face fewer challenges as they recruit now for the 2023-24 volunteer year.

Catholics have a duty to combat voter suppression, said panelists in an Oct. 14 webinar organized by Faith in Public Life titled "Protecting Democracy & Voting Rights: A Conversation With Catholic Activists."

St. Katharine Drexel Catholic Church in Alton, New Hampshire, celebrated a Mass and dedicated a memorial on Oct. 9 in honor of the late parishioner James Foley, a freelance journalist who was killed in Syria in 2014 by fighters with the so-called Islamic State.

The documentary “Wonderfully Made" aims to welcome "LGBTQ+ people to reconnect with the spiritual realm in a way that hopefully speaks to them by depicting Jesus as suffering with and for them."

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito Jr. on Sept. 27 gave the inaugural lecture for a new project on constitutional originalism at the Catholic University of America's law school.

After passage of a bill with historic investments in combating climate change, environmental advocates are now focusing on a proposed bill from Sen. Joe Manchin to streamline the permitting process for energy projects.

Many LGBTQ+ Catholics face challenges in finding support in their churches during another national public health crisis that disproportionately impacts men who have sex with men.

The leaders of Community at the Crossing are hopeful that the program will be a space of Christian renewal for young adults in a country where young people are increasingly exiting religious spaces.

"There's a lot of power in seeing people who look like you, and to know that you can be a leader in the church, and you can be an integral part of the church," said Erin Murphy, a lifelong wheelchair user.

Patients, doctors and pharmacists navigate new ethical and legal concerns as the June 24 Supreme Court ruling that overturned the right to abortion reveals nuanced questions about medication and medical treatments.

Pax Christi USA, a branch of the international Catholic peace movement, will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a conference Aug. 5-7 just outside Washington.