Haiti: Transitional government sworn in as gangs grow in strength
A nine-person transitional council has taken power in Haiti, following the resignation of ex-PM Ariel Henry. Read all
Scandal begets a society that devalues human beings
Merriam-Webster defines scandal as “malicious or defamatory gossip,” a “disgrace,” or “a circumstance or action that offends propriety or established moral conceptions.” Those are probably the definitions most people are familiar with. But they barely touch upon […]
News from the Orient – April 26, 2024
Each week we offer news from the Eastern Churches, in collaboration with L’Œuvre d’Orient. Read all
Vatican’s own gender ideology makes ‘Dignitas Infinita’ incoherent
Dignitas Infinita fails to treat women and transgender persons with the basic respect and consideration their dignity requires, writes theologian M. Therese Lysaught.
Paulist summit targets ‘toxic polarization’ in US Catholic Church, society
“Polarization is a first-order crisis,” Paulist Fr. Ricky Manalo told NCR. That was the topic of the inaugural Paulist Summit on Polarization, held in Las Vegas April 19-21.
Your Letters: Women’s ordination, church growth, Louisiana excommunication, and live-streamed Mass
Letters to the editor: NCR readers reply to articles on women’s ordination, growth and decline in the Catholic Church, the excommunication of a Louisiana deacon, and live-streamed Masses.
From blasphemous to blessed: Pope’s Venice visit will spotlight Corita Kent’s art
In the 1960s, the Catholic cardinal of Los Angeles labeled the art of Corita Kent as blasphemous. But on Sunday, April 28, it will be given the spotlight by Pope Francis in a Vatican-organized exhibition.
Black Elk, White Buffalo Woman and the mystery of the red heifer ceremony
The red heifer ceremony flows out of our deepest human spiritual instincts. Rituals that combine land, power and wholeness, where mystery is greater than clarity. Lakota Catholic spirituality helps us to understand.
The Francis Effect podcast: SCOTUS and homelessness; pop culture roundup; Sr. Elizabeth Johnson
Listen: Heidi, Father Daniel and David talk about media they’ve been consuming lately, as well as a recent Supreme Court case that might affect care for the homeless. Then Heidi interviews Sr. Elizabeth Johnson.
New book revolutionizes our understanding of ideology
Jason Blakely’s Lost in Ideology: Interpreting Modern Political Life helps us better make sense of this crazy political world in which we live, writes NCR columnist Michael Sean Winters.