How I Evolved on Tim Keller
My family’s beloved thirteen-year-old dog is named Keller. Every day he serves as a reminder of the ways that a certain Presbyterian pastor in New York City influenced me in the early stages of my faith. I continue to admire him, even if I have turned elsewhere for guidance in our contemporary political moment. Continue […]
Who will build California's electric vehicle charging stations and why it matters
The hundreds of millions of dollars budgeted to create California’s EV charging infrastructure represent jobs for electrical workers across the state. Labor and environmental advocates have been working to pair public investment in EV infrastructure with training standards as a way to ensure the quality of the work and high road jobs.
The importance of a lay independent voice
NCR Connections: NCR differs from other media that report on the Catholic Church because it is independent of the church and is controlled by a lay board. The board’s job is to support those who report the news.
Editorial: Investment in Hispanic ministry is crucial to church's future
We say: It’s time for all Catholic institutions — parishes, dioceses, schools and universities, and, yes, publications — to invest resources in ministries that center Latino Catholics.
Mother's Day gift guide: Something for everyone who mothers
With Mother’s Day falling every year on a Sunday — this year it’s May 8 — many churches try to honor the moms in their congregations during weekly worship services. The world’s sacred texts include a number of stories about mothers, who often are the first to pass faith on to their children. Many view […]
Your thoughts on extreme abortion restrictions
Your thoughts: NCR readers respond to a recent analysis that asked Catholic moral theologians, Catholic health care ethicists and Catholic women who view themselves as pro-life what they think about the more extreme anti-abortion restrictions.
I'm an anti-abortion disability advocate. Overturning Roe isn't the answer.
Commentary: I am anti-abortion, but I do not think criminalizing abortions will stop them, because having access to abortions isn’t what causes them. We have to create a reality where abortion is no longer caused.
I support overturning Roe. But pro-lifers need to understand why so many Americans fear this decision.
To convince our fellow citizens to protect the lives of the unborn we need to recognize why many of them do not trust or easily understand our good motives.
Lay people should not replace priests, but discover their own place
Shared responsibility between presbyters and lay people must be based on discerning the “charisms” or gifts each person has to offer.
Marian chalk artist uses unique canvas
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (CNS) — Maria Loh is an artist whose sacred work is transitory, totally dependent on the elements. Yet, she made her religious mark on a Sioux City sidewalk April 21. Utilizing special artistic chalk, the 19-year-old Fargo, North Dakota, native created Roberto Ferruzzi’s famous “Madonna of the Streets,” on the sidewalk in […]