Opinion

Pope Benedict XVI, elected a philosopher king, was at heart a German professor

Pope Benedict's mixed legacy: A poor administrator who made theological contributions

How Christmas is like post-COVID, in-person gatherings

2022 in politics: Sadly, religion contributed to our smallness

Conservatives can win the debate over Vatican II only by ignoring history

2022 saw opposition to Pope Francis, plus intellectual and ecclesial shifts

My 14th time to 'start all over again' in Bangladesh

The Francis Effect podcast: Jan. 6 hearing; Pavone dismissed; Christmas reflections

This Christmas, Holy Land Christians need Americans to remember them

Links: Petulant oligarchs; Trump's taxes; the end of the Ukraine war

Jan. 6 Select Committee offers first, damning draft of history

Vatican's handling of Jesuit priest shows new dimensions of never-ending abuse crisis

The Catholic case to support NY's human composting bill

Links: Pinocchio awards, Prince Harry documentary and looking ahead to World Cup 2026

What the Eighth Commandment can teach us about cryptocurrency, the FTX scandal and trust

Conversion to Catholicism shouldn't be a right-wing power play

Editorial: Justice Samuel Alito is NCR's 2022 Newsmaker of the Year

Letters to the editor on the 'crossroads' for the church

In synod discussion of women's ordination, the diaconate is neglected

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's bid for independence is a sham

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