The challenges for the Catholic Church in Chicago, where Robert Prevost grew up, are a microcosm of the gargantuan problems facing the worldwide Catholic Church that the new Pope Leo XIV must address.
In a viral Fox News interview, the vice president suggested that it is more Christian to prioritize your family over a stranger, but Jesus wanted us to demolish the categories that keep us from seeing each other as worthy of love in the first place.
It is typically absurd to think of an American as pope. But in this conclave, a Chicago-born Augustinian friar who has spent much of his life outside of the United States is worthy of serious consideration.
Augustinian Cardinal Robert Prevost was the least American among the American cardinals, having spent most of his ministry in Peru and Rome. The cardinals clearly wanted someone committed to Pope Francis' reform agenda and someone with a demonstrated record for effective management.
In this week's episode, environmental activist Bill McKibben speaks to John Dear about how to respond to catastrophic climate change with grassroots movements.
Pope Leo XIV has read NCR. We took a deep dive into the tweets of Pope Leo XIV, from when he was Cardinal Robert Prevost, to begin to understand the man who will now lead 1.4 billion Catholics.
Despite rumors to the contrary, Pope Leo XIV will be keeping the papal social media presence on X and Instagram. He shared his first post Tuesday afternoon Rome time.
Thousands of Catholics packed the plaza outside the Cathedral of Santa Maria de Chiclayo in this northern Peruvian city to celebrate a Mass of thanksgiving for an adoptive son: Pope Leo XIV.
A federal judge paused a land transfer of 2,400 acres — including the centuries-old Western Apache sacred site, Oak Flat — to a mining company while the Supreme Court considers a separate appeal on religious protection grounds.
Clergymen and faithful in the Amazon region see Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV, who spent about two decades in Peru's countryside, as a pontiff who will protect the region and fight against climate change.
The first rights-of-nature case taken to court in Peru has roots in the parish of Santa Rita de Castilla. One of the effort's leaders, Mari Luz Canaquiri, just won the Goldman Environmental Prize.
"The Soul of Nature" is the first thorough survey of Caspar David Friedrich's career to be staged in the United States, and is currently on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art through May 11.
The real Pope Francis will be the focus of many official and scholarly examinations, but Francis and the other characters in the comic strip will also have a place among other beloved cartoon characters that live forever.
Martin Scorsese is producing a documentary made with Pope Francis that will chronicle the late pontiff's work with cinema in the global educational movement he founded before his death.
GSR writers win Associated Church Press awards, including award of excellence
Associated Church Press also honored a National Catholic Reporter staff writer. Plus, the Religion Communicators Council awards a Global Sisters Report correspondent with best in class reporting.
In Leo XIV, I see qualities of a holy/whole person, and potential for more
The word holy derives from words that mean "being whole." There is an emerging consciousness that first sees reality from wholeness. I believe and hope that our newly elected pope is this kind of holy/whole person.
Daughters of the Sacred Heart face challenges ministering in the Philippines
The congregation struggles to make money to support their mission. Recruiting new members is also difficult.
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In Kenyan town of divided tribes, sisters serve all at Baragoi Catholic Mission
At the mission, "no one cares whether they are from the Turkana or Samburu community," says Sr. Felister Maria Kwamboka. "We remind them every day that all children belong to Jesus, and he sent angels to protect us."