NCR's news editor and Vatican correspondent sat down with contributor Sr. Rose Pacatte in Rome to discuss their experiences of visiting the body of the late Pope Benedict XVI, and to reflect on his complicated legacy.
Distinctly Catholic's roundup of political news and commentary: Remembering Fr. Reginald Foster; Rep. Gohmert of Tyler, Texas, wants Vice President Pence to be able to count different electoral slates
Being faithful to God means taking the risk of setting aside one's own needs and plans in order to serve others, Pope Francis said, celebrating Mass for the World Day of the Poor.
Signs of the Times: Fratelli Tutti, the new papal encyclical on fraternity and social friendship, is an important teaching document that must be read by anyone who wants to know where Pope Francis is coming from.
Distinctly Catholic: Jesuit Fr. Antonio Spadaro published an essay Sept. 5 examining the question: "What kind of government does Francis exercise, and how do we interpret it in the light of these seven years?"
Pope Francis is next month set to make what would be his first visit outside Rome since Italy was put under lockdown in early March when it became the first country in Europe to feel the full brunt of the coronavirus pandemic.
