Syrian official says 'wide-scale offensive' launched (Video -- opens with loud ad)
Syrian Catholic Archbishop says: Syria without Assad would be like Libya
Vatican City -- The Synod continues. Vatican correspondent Joshua J. McElwee and NCR senior analyst Fr. Tom Reese will be covering the event gavel to gavel. Here's the latest:
- Preparing for the synod: Slow and steady wins the family synod on sexuality issues
- Vatican City -- Philly’s Chaput: Bishops sorting out into lobbying groups at synod
- Vatican City -- Canadian archbishop's full remarks to Synod on women deacons
- Phyllis Zagano looks at synod participation: It's all about Canon 129 in the 1983 Code of Canon Law.
This year, Catholic conservatives are ready for Pope Francis. His Synod on the Family may not be the big reforming step he expects
Michael Sean Winters gets back to writing about politics: The GOP Meltdown in Congress
Tom Gallagher catches us up on The Davis-Francis meeting: Who dunnit?
Global Sisters Report continues its series on Contemplative Communities: Three Dominican nuns formed new community in 2007, pray seven hours a day
Global Sisters Report Hands the pen to African sisters
House Republicans Create Special Committee To Harass Planned Parenthood
Donald Trump will need to start spending serious cash to keep his campaign going. He might not have it.
Bishop Eusebio Elizondo, auxiliary bishop of Seattle, Washington, writes for "The Hill": Pope Francis’ message on immigrants humanizes debate
Little Rock, Arkansas -- Papal nuncio asks Arkansas Gov. Hutchinson to commute sentences of eight men scheduled for execution.
Looking for 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:
Daily Bread is a series of 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.
