It's more than "I'll just stop buying water in plastic bottles" — take a look at what some high schools are doing to inspire and equip their students to care for the environment through their lifestyle, career and activism choices, using Laudato Si' as a guide.
In the midst of a global pandemic, the presumption that clerics will somehow figure a way to safely conduct public services and distribute the Eucharist is delusional.
Christians are commemorating Jesus' crucifixion without the solemn church services or emotional processions of past years, marking Good Friday in a world locked down by the coronavirus pandemic.
Distinctly Catholic: Only if we understand how totally — and understandably — rejected Jesus was on Good Friday can we grasp how radically different God's verdict was, and so make the joy of that first Easter our own.
Alongside positive responses from church officials, reaction from groups that support survivors varied, with some harshly criticizing the decision and others saying the cardinal's case still represents progress.
Just hours after Australia's highest court overturned Cardinal George Pell's conviction for historic sexual offenses against children, Pope Francis offered a prayer April 7 for those who had suffered "unjust sentences."
Your thoughts: Weeks into the coronavirus pandemic and with no real end in sight, NCR is committed to bringing our readers comprehensive coverage of the crisis.
For the first time in his papacy, Pope Francis led the Way of the Cross from St. Peter's Square rather than Rome's Colosseum, where it has been held annually for more than five decades.
Most of the members of Pope Francis' new commission to study the ordaining of women as deacons in the Catholic Church appear not to have focused on the matter in their scholarly work.
In the midst of a global pandemic, the presumption that clerics will somehow figure a way to safely conduct public services and distribute the Eucharist is delusional.
"The Church cannot and will not abandon you!" declares an archbishop as gatherings are shut down in South Africa, Nigeria and Ghana in an effort to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
Christians are commemorating Jesus' crucifixion without the solemn church services or emotional processions of past years, marking Good Friday in a world locked down by the coronavirus pandemic.
Congregations share how they are reacting to the crisis — praying, bringing people together online, making masks for health care workers, carrying on limited ministries. "Religious life has prepared me for this," says one sister.
Lenten Daily Food Reflection: We pray for the grace to see signs of the resurrection each day in food and nature, especially during this Easter season. Reading time: 1 minute, 5 seconds.
Review: You can tell a book by its cover. The luminous picture of Theresa Kane on the cover of this one portrays a beautiful woman of calm, confidence, vision and joy. She is a Catholic feminist with a powerful claim on the hearts and imaginations of all who want the Roman Catholic Church to be a community of sacrament and solidarity, equality and mutuality.
Book Review: Alec Ryrie's new book is a good guide on unbelief's mercurial history. He concludes that unbelief came in two models — one based on anger, one on anxiety.
With the coronavirus outbreak and the resulting financial crisis impacting many individuals and families, Catholic Charities has seen a dramatic growth in the need for providing food to those in need.
Studies have shown that quality environmental education helps build critical thinking and problem solving skills, improves academic success at schools across the curriculum, and makes learning more exciting for both students and teachers. To learn how Catholic high schools are helping shape this new generation of leaders, NCR spoke with 11 teachers and administrators from across the country.
Distinctly Catholic: Only if we understand how totally — and understandably — rejected Jesus was on Good Friday can we grasp how radically different God's verdict was, and so make the joy of that first Easter our own.
Distinctly Catholic: Only if we understand how totally — and understandably — rejected Jesus was on Good Friday can we grasp how radically different God's verdict was, and so make the joy of that first Easter our own.
In the midst of a global pandemic, the presumption that clerics will somehow figure a way to safely conduct public services and distribute the Eucharist is delusional.
NCR Connections: Every day that passes until our Easter comes is an opportunity to set the path and grow to be more caring, more empathetic, more grateful people. First, we must imagine, then become resolute.
The death of Antoinette "Toni" Bosco at age 91 on March 20 went unnoticed by most of the Catholic press and virtually all of the general press, even though she was one of the most prolific and among the most influential, Catholic writers of her generation.
Congregations share how they are reacting to the crisis — praying, bringing people together online, making masks for health care workers, carrying on limited ministries. "Religious life has prepared me for this," says one sister.
Some Catholic women religious from around the world shared with GSR how they are observing Holy Week in a time when mass gatherings are prohibited and social distancing is the new normal.
