Dennis Coday

NCR Today: The March for Life; Trump's first year (a retrospective); spending bill flounders and puts young migrants in jeopardy; NCR calls for end to mass deportations; religious meet in Holy Land (fascinating insight into life there).

NCR Today: Trump's disparaging comment about migrants from Haiti and Africa; How do we treat migrants and refugees; Catholic women show refreshed enthusiasm; 25 years after war ended, Bosnian conflict unresolved; Pope prepares pastoral pilgrimage to Peru and Chile

NCR Today: Pope talks tough with ambassadors assigned to the Vatican; How are you marking National Migration Week? (The Trump administration threw out 200,000 Salvadoran immigrants); Wonder why Evangelicals and non-evangelicals can't get along? Bishop suspends 'sign of peace' handshake at Mass because of 'Aussie Flu' outbreak

NCR Today: Two stories 'for the sake of the children'; Three stories about the church working in the world; Four columns wrapping up 2017 and looking forward to 2018; Guam and Switzerland struggle with abuse of minors by clergy; Epiphany 2018.

NCR Today: Catching up on the news after the holiday; Shelters work to homeless safe in dangerous cold; Start your 2018 off right; Key Pope Francis advisor under investigation.

NCR Today: Advent and Christmas celebrations around the world; global gathering of Rainbow Catholics in Munich; how conservative money funds Catholic projects; more analysis of Australia's Royal Commission on child sexual abuse; turmoil in the White House?

Commentary: Middle-class Americans shouldn't fool themselves into thinking that they will be untouched by these "reforms." And social justice Catholics should be hearing alarm bells.

NCR Today: Pro-choice and pro-life in the political life; Chris Schenk reflects on #MeToo; Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sex Abuse issues its final report; read here to learn what the leaders of UISG and LCWR are thinking about.

Analysis: As Republicans in Congress scramble to reconcile the House and Senate versions of their tax reform plan, Catholic advocates are marshaling their forces to influence the legislation and fix the most egregious errors.

NCR Today: Maranatha Come! South African archbishop gives wide ranging interview; Nobel Prize winner warns 'Nuclear war is 'a tantrum away'; Alabama's senate election; More on taxes.

Tom Roberts served the mission and readers of NCR for 24 years. Tom’s greatest gift to NCR and what he has shared daily with NCR staff and readers is his love for journalism. He lives journalism as a craft and a vocation. 

NCR Today: The Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Is today the day we get tax reform? Will Republicans defect over Roy Moore? Why do Democrats resign over harassment allegations, but Republicans don't? Clashes erupt in Jerusalem.

From the Editor: About 14 months ago, we embarked on an experiment using the program Civil Comments to host our commenting community. Civil Comments will be shutting its doors in December and NCR will be without a commenting system after Dec. 1.

NCR Today: We've got Advent resources for you; Francis returns from Bangladesh and Myanmar; The GOP tax plan; Obama stumps for women politicians.

NCR Today: Republicans scramble to save their tax plan; Pope continues trip in Bangladesh; Women's voices are missing amid discussions of sex assault; Zimbabwe at a crossroads; Philippine police to resume President Duterte’s brutal crackdown on drugs.

NCR Today: The pope loosens up in Bangladesh; Taxes, taxes and taxes; And taxes again; Climate change commentary from across the aisle; How to lead children in prayer and liturgies.

Photos Needed. Every year, Voice of the Faith publishes an online Advent calendar with scripture quotes and short meditations. They need your help: send them a photo of your nativity set to illustrate their calendar. 

NCR Today: Francis in Myanmar; The prophet of Arkansas; Registrations up in third week of health care law enrollment; Bishop Gerald Kicanas retires; Jesus was a maker.

NCR Today: Pope arrives in Myanmar; the latest on Mass translations; Australian bishop calls for seminary reform; GOP rushing Congress to get a tax plan approved; Congress and sexual assault