Executive editor Heidi Schlumpf aims to help readers understand how recent news stories fit together. NCR Connections will provide guideposts and markers to help lead readers through key issues and stories.
NCR Connections: In eliminating so much of what CNS produces, the U.S. bishops are cutting off access to crucial news and information about the church at precisely the time Pope Francis is calling for synodal listening.
NCR Connections: NCR differs from other media that report on the Catholic Church because it is independent of the church and is controlled by a lay board. The board's job is to support those who report the news.
NCR Connections: The shadow of the war against Ukraine loomed large over the Vatican's Holy Week festivities, while Pope Francis had his own Via Crucis, as the 85-year-old's health was the subject of much concern.
NCR Connections: After chatting with a bishop in a lunch line, I wonder: If there were more opportunities for church leaders to hang out, in person, with everyday Catholics, could we better understand one another?