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National Catholic Reporter @ncronline.bsky.social · 13h

During a private audience with Pope Leo XIV, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva invited the pope to the upcoming U.N. Climate Change Conference, being held for the first time in the heart of the Amazon region.

Brazilian leader praises papal document on poverty, invites pope to COP30

During a private audience with Pope Leo XIV, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva invited the pope to the upcoming U.N. Climate Change Conference, being held for the first time in the heart o...

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National Catholic Reporter @ncronline.bsky.social · 15h

Scenes of joy, relief and tearful welcomes flooded media across the world Oct. 13 as the remaining Israeli hostages were freed from Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip as part of the U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement.

CNEWA director: Sense of relief as hostages freed, ceasefire holds — but peace vulnerable

Asked how Catholics across the world can help, CNEWA regional director Joseph Hazboun said first of all, with prayers "that this truce, this ceasefire, will hold and move forward towards a permanent p...

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National Catholic Reporter @ncronline.bsky.social · 17h

A 17th-century monastery in northern Italy where recently canonized St. Carlo Acutis received his first Communion was in ruins after a massive fire ravaged the historic building.

Monastery where St. Carlo Acutis received first Communion in ruins after massive fire

A 17th-century monastery in northern Italy where recently canonized St. Carlo Acutis received his first Communion was in ruins after a massive fire ravaged the historic building.

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National Catholic Reporter @ncronline.bsky.social · 19h

Pope Leo XIV is clear in his first formal document: The love of money really is the root of all evils.

Pope Leo sides with the poor

In his first apostolic exhortation, Dilexi Te ("I have loved you"), Pope Leo XIV is clear: The love of money really is the root of all evils.

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National Catholic Reporter @ncronline.bsky.social · 21h

A group of Catholics who marched to a Chicago immigration processing center three days ago and were prevented from giving Communion to detainees said they are not about to back down.

Activists in Chicago, barred from giving Communion to ICE detainees, plan next actions

A group of Catholics who marched to a Chicago immigration processing center and were prevented from giving Communion to detainees said they are not about to back down.

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National Catholic Reporter @ncronline.bsky.social · 1d

Historic momentum is felt across the Middle East as thousands gathered Oct. 11 in Tel Aviv, Israel, for the last mass gathering before the hostage release expected to take place Oct. 13, and tens of thousands of Palestinians started to make their way back to their homes in northern Gaza Strip.

Amid historic deal, Gaza pastor says little is left after 'tsunami' of destruction

Historic momentum is felt across the Middle East as thousands gathered Oct. 11 in Tel Aviv, Israel, for the last mass gathering before the hostage release expected to take place Oct. 13, and tens of t...

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National Catholic Reporter @ncronline.bsky.social · 1d

Just remember the children that died there, almost 70,000 civilians died, and to this there is no solution," Cardinal Konrad Krajewski said.

Cardinal says joy over Israel-Hamas ceasefire overshadowed by 'pain' of loss in war

Just remember the children that died there, almost 70,000 civilians died, and to this there is no solution," Cardinal Konrad Krajewski said.

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National Catholic Reporter @ncronline.bsky.social · 1d

For over a century, coal has transformed central Appalachia. All the while, religion has been transforming in the mountains, too. Labor and religion are deeply entangled here.

From pulpit to picket line: Religion and labor rights long connected in coal country

For over a century, coal has transformed central Appalachia. All the while, religion has been transforming in the mountains, too. Labor and religion are deeply entangled here.

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National Catholic Reporter @ncronline.bsky.social · 1d

The exhibit "The Ancestry of Pope Leo XIV: An American Story" features a chart of the pope's lineage that spans 14 generations. The exhibit also aims to shed light on the pope's ancestral ties to other countries.

Boston exhibit highlights Pope Leo's family tree

The exhibit "The Ancestry of Pope Leo XIV: An American Story" features a chart of the pope's lineage that spans 14 generations. The exhibit also aims to shed light on the pope's ancestral ties to othe...

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National Catholic Reporter @ncronline.bsky.social · 4d

Prophetic in the truest sense, Dilexi Te is an uncompromising assessment of how wealth and faith in contemporary economic ideologies and markets have misshapen Christianity.

Editorial: Pope Leo delivers breathtakingly bold salvo on wealth, elitism and poverty

Prophetic in the truest sense, Dilexi Te is an uncompromising assessment of how wealth and faith in contemporary economic ideologies and markets have misshapen Christianity.

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National Catholic Reporter @ncronline.bsky.social · 4d

In Red Scare: Blacklists, McCarthyism, and the Making of Modern America, author Clay Risen explores Congress's investigation of Communism in the 1950s. Risen spoke with NCR about parallels between that era and today.

Q&A with 'Red Scare' author Clay Risen on McCarthyism and modern America

In Red Scare: Blacklists, McCarthyism, and the Making of Modern America, author Clay Risen explores Congress's investigation of Communism in the 1950s. Risen spoke with NCR about parallels between tha...

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National Catholic Reporter @ncronline.bsky.social · 4d

Sr. Jean Dolores Schmidt, the chaplain for the men's basketball team at Loyola Chicago who became a beloved international celebrity during the school's fairy-tale run to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament in 2018, has died, the university announced Thursday night. She was 106.

Sr. Jean Dolores Schmidt, Loyola Chicago's beloved chaplain, dies at 106

Sr. Jean Dolores Schmidt, the chaplain for the men's basketball team at Loyola Chicago who became a beloved international celebrity during the school's fairy-tale run to the Final Four of the NCAA Tou...

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National Catholic Reporter @ncronline.bsky.social · 4d

Long before synodality became a central focus for the Catholic Church worldwide, Renew International had quietly been reshaping parish life across the United States with similar methods.

Small communities, big impact: How Renew International fosters synodality

Founded nearly 50 years ago, the nonprofit ministry aims to cultivate what it calls "communion, participation, and mission," training lay leaders while stressing the practical application of Catholic ...

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National Catholic Reporter @ncronline.bsky.social · 5d

Pope Leo XIV's first apostolic exhortation Dilexi Te ("I have loved you"), was promulgated Oct. 9, the feast day of St. John Henry Newman. Here are nine things to know about the document.

9 things to know about 'Dilexi Te,' Pope Leo's first apostolic exhortation

Pope Leo XIV's first apostolic exhortation Dilexi Te ("I have loved you"), was promulgated Oct. 9, the feast day of St. John Henry Newman. Here are nine things to know about the document.

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National Catholic Reporter @ncronline.bsky.social · 5d

The protection of libraries and the stories they hold should be understood as a wider commitment of our communities to religious freedom.

Faith communities have a critical role in defending our nation's libraries

The protection of libraries and the stories they hold should be understood as a wider commitment of our communities to religious freedom.

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National Catholic Reporter @ncronline.bsky.social · 5d

BREAKING: Pope Leo XIV bluntly called out inequality and indifference to the plight of the poor in the first major teaching document of his pontificate.

Pope Leo blasts elitism, indifference toward poor in first major document

"I am convinced that the preferential choice for the poor is a source of extraordinary renewal both for the church and for society," the pope wrote in Dilexi Te.

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National Catholic Reporter @ncronline.bsky.social · 6d

The Texas bishop on the front lines of the U.S. immigration crackdown met Wednesday with Pope Leo XIV and brought him a packet of letters from immigrant families "terrorized" by fear that they and their loved ones will be rounded up and deported as the Trump administration's tactics grow combative.

El Paso bishop brings Pope Leo XIV desperate letters from migrants in crosshairs of US crackdown

The Texas bishop on the front lines of the U.S. immigration crackdown met Wednesday with Pope Leo XIV and brought him a packet of letters from immigrant families "terrorized" by fear that they and the...

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National Catholic Reporter @ncronline.bsky.social · 6d

Those who hoped that Pope Leo XIV would back away from Pope Francis' concerns about global warming and the environment were severely disappointed last week. https://bit.ly/3KHhHnZ

Pope Leo embraces Francis' concerns on global warming and the environment

Those who hoped that Pope Leo XIV would back away from Pope Francis' concerns about global warming and the environment were severely disappointed last week. Instead, Leo firmly embraced the environmen...

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National Catholic Reporter @ncronline.bsky.social · 6d

Last month, the Rev. David Black stood in front of a Chicago-area U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility and spread his arms wide.

In Chicago, clergy and faith-based protesters say ICE is threatening their religious freedom

Despite potential danger, religious leaders and faith activists have been a visible presence at Chicago-area ICE protests, some waving signs with slogans such as 'Love thy neighbor' and 'Who would Jes...

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National Catholic Reporter @ncronline.bsky.social · 6d

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops announced Oct. 6 that the bishops will vote for chairmen-elect for six standing committees during their upcoming 2025 plenary assembly in Baltimore in November.

USCCB announces nominees for chairmen-elect for six standing committees

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops announced Oct. 6 that the bishops will vote for chairmen-elect for six standing committees during their upcoming 2025 plenary assembly in Baltimore in November.

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National Catholic Reporter @ncronline.bsky.social · 6d

Technology can help chaplains reach more people through secure communication or virtual visits, says career Navy chaplain Cynthia Kane, but it cannot replace the sacramental presence or the bond formed when someone stands beside you in the hardest moments.

Navy chaplain: Spiritual care must be at the core of military planning

Technology can help chaplains reach more people through secure communication or virtual visits, says career Navy chaplain Cynthia Kane, but it cannot replace the sacramental presence or the bond forme...

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National Catholic Reporter @ncronline.bsky.social · 6d

A majority of the court's six conservative judges questioned arguments that the state law does not infringe on freedom of speech and the First Amendment by engaging in viewpoint discrimination.

Supreme Court justices seem skeptical of Colorado's ban on conversion therapy

A majority of the court's six conservative judges questioned arguments that the state law does not infringe on freedom of speech and the First Amendment by engaging in viewpoint discrimination.

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National Catholic Reporter @ncronline.bsky.social · 6d

The UK-based anti-landmines group was honored with the 2025 Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize, the world's largest annual humanitarian award for nonprofits.

2025 Hilton Humanitarian Prize awarded to Mines Advisory Group

The UK-based anti-landmines group was honored with the 2025 Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize, the world's largest annual humanitarian award for nonprofits.

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National Catholic Reporter @ncronline.bsky.social · 7d

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Monday said he has asked Pope Leo XIV to help maintain peace in the South American country. https://bit.ly/4q0dA6K

President Maduro asks Pope Leo XIV to help maintain peace in Venezuela

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Monday said he has asked Pope Leo XIV to help maintain peace in the South American country. Maduro's comments come as the United States military continues to str...

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National Catholic Reporter @ncronline.bsky.social · 7d

As the Pontifical Commission for the Protection Minors concluded its Sept. 29-Oct. 3 assembly in Kraków, "following five days of intensive dialogue, reflection and strategic planning," it prepares to publish its second annual report Oct. 16.

Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors will focus its new report on reparations

As the Pontifical Commission for the Protection Minors concluded its Sept. 29-Oct. 3 assembly in Kraków, "following five days of intensive dialogue, reflection and strategic planning," it prepares to ...

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