NCR offers readers Advent Reflections: O Harbor of our Hearts
Cardinal Dolan says Catholic Church 'caricatured as anti-gay' Says church was out marketed and that he's ready for gay marriage battles
ZAGREB -- Croatians reject same-sex marriage
Illinois churches discuss wedding plans: Will same-sex marriages be allowed in churches
Australia -- The royal commission on sex abuse, which has been holding public hearings since September, will open a two-week inquiry in Sydney into the Catholic Church's Towards Healing process adopted by the church to respond internally to sex-abuse allegations.
Australia -- The Broken Bay Diocese of the Catholic Church has donated $20,000 towards the cost of producing a 30-minute drama which tackles sexual abuse in the Church. "A Priest in the Family" is based on a short story by Irish writer Colm Tóibín
Veracruz -- Parish priest, vicar murdered in Mexico
Michoacan -- Mexican bishop takes on cultish cartel in drug war battleground state
Buffalo, N.Y. -- Parishes celebrate six years since reprieve kept churches slated for closure open.
Glasgow, Scotland -- Catholic parishes ‘could close or be amalgamated’
Zambia -- Defense Minister Geoffrey Mwamba donates K50,000 to small Christian communities of cathedral parish. He says Small Christian communities are the pillars of the Catholic church.
Commentary: Nine months into his papacy, the pontiff has made clear his aim to restore the church's original evangelical passion. By George Weigel
First-ever woman bishop in Ireland or Britain ordained by Church of Ireland
Newly Elected Head of U.S. Catholic Bishops Will Confront a Rapidly Changing Church Archbishop Joseph Kurtz Takes Traditional Line on Hot-Button Issues
Looking for an a little inspiration to begin your day? NCR's sister publication, Celebration, gives you two options, both based on the Scripture readings of the day:
Pencil Preaching is blog that Celebration editor Pat Marrin combines scripture and sketching to reflect on the word.
Daily Bread is a series short reflections, written by four authors who meet regularly to share the readings. Daily Bread is intended to help daily preachers and others who pray from the assigned scriptures each day to orient themselves to the Living Word addressed to the church in the world. It's a great way to begin the day.
