Major changes coming for Roman Curia

Frank Mugisha tells New Ways Ministry of human rights fight

Patricia Lefevere | May. 5, 2017

Chicago -- A gay Ugandan who has led the resistance to his country's anti-homosexuality laws, Mugisha addressed American LGBT Catholics and their supporters at a recent symposium.

Lutheran refugee agency is 'cautiously hopeful' following blocked immigration order

Emily McFarlan Miller Religion News Service | Mar. 28, 2017

Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service is "cautiously hopeful" resettlement will return to the numbers that had been planned for 2017.

Parish provides rechargeable solar lamps to its Ugandan 'twin'

George Goss | Dec. 1, 2016

The Field Hospital: In addition to providing its twin parish with solar lamps that improve safety, the Ocala, Fla., parish also raised funds for a new church.

World Food Prize winners receiving award for efforts to biofortify foods

Sue Stanton | Oct. 13, 2016

Eco Catholic: Biofortification is the word that links this year's four World Food Prize winners receiving the annual award Oct. 13 in Des Moines, Iowa.

Pope's quotes: Possible with prayer

NCR Staff | Aug. 12, 2016

Pope's quotes: Some of our favorite quotes from Pope Francis.

Landmark Vatican conference rejects just war theory, asks for encyclical on nonviolence

Joshua J. McElwee | Apr. 14, 2016

"There is no 'just war,'" the some 80 participants of the conference state in an appeal they released April 14.

Mercy, globetrotting and our global home: recapping Francis' third year as pope

NCR Staff | Mar. 12, 2016

NCR Today: In his third pontifical year, Francis opened a Year of Mercy, made five international trips, released an encyclical, closed the Synod of Bishops on the family.

Morning Briefing

Stephanie Yeagle | Jan. 6, 2016

NCR Today: Land tenure issues complicate Philippines' rebuilding, Cold war between Saudi Arabia and Iran, Spanish archbishop implies women to blame for domestic violence, Priest freed from captivity in Syria

Francis praises Uganda’s welcoming of refugees, calls Africa world’s hope

Joshua J. McElwee | Nov. 27, 2015

Kampala, Uganda -- Pope Francis kicked off the second part of his three-country Africa tour Friday night, landing here amidst a festive atmosphere of dancing, song and crowds.