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St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican is seen from a street in Rome. (Unsplash/Shai Pal)

Vatican reforms hailed as breakthrough for laity, despite open questions

by Christopher White
Mar 22, 2022

Church leaders and theologians praise Pope Francis' apostolic constitution as a breakthrough for expanding the roles of laypeople, even while it remains unclear how the shift in church governance will take place.

Students at St. John XXIII Catholic Parish process with the Eucharist across Colorado State University in Fort Collins in 2018. In November 2021, the U.S. bishops announced plans for a three-year National Eucharistic Revival. (Unsplash/Rachel Moore)

Church's multiyear initiatives on synodality, Laudato Si' and Eucharist intertwine

by Brian Roewe
Feb 15, 2022

Three large initiatives landed on the doorsteps of U.S. Catholic dioceses, parishes, congregations and organizations last fall. A recent Catholic Climate Covenant webinar explored the opportunities for collaboration.

People attend the Angelus led by Pope Francis from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Oct. 4. (CNS/Vatican Media)

Francis is betting a synodal church will be a cure for a clerical church

by Christopher White
Oct 8, 2021

The synod on synodality has aspirations to reshape the Catholic Church's ability to engage its members and revitalize its mission as a participatory, listening church, after decades marred by clericalism and abuse.

A panel discusses "A Culture with Young Adult Catholics at the Leadership Table" at Leadership Roundtable's Catholic Partnership Summit Feb. 28-29 in Washington, D.C. (Leadership Roundtable/Ralph Alswang)

Leadership Roundtable calls for new financial standards for church

by Christopher White
Jul 17, 2020

A new report by Leadership Roundtable recommends establishing national standards for financial management for dioceses across the U.S. It also calls for the church to invest in young adults interested in ministry.

What is 'co-responsibility' and does the church need it?

by Heidi Schlumpf
Mar 13, 2020
Blog | NCR Today

Your thoughts on imagining God, cardinal leadership, climate change and more

by NCR Staff
Nov 1, 2019

Women of the Church takes stock of Catholic chaos, urges women's leadership

by Heidi Schlumpf
Oct 24, 2019

'It's our church, too': Conference to focus on need for women's leadership

by Heidi Schlumpf
Sep 23, 2019

University panels ask how church should emerge from abuse crisis

by Peter Feuerherd
Nov 8, 2018

At the Vatican, Sr. Simone Campbell blasts 'male power'

by Josephine McKenna, Religion News Service
Mar 9, 2017

Women speak up about equality in the church from the heart of the Vatican

by Christine Schenk
Mar 12, 2015
Blog | The Francis Chronicles

Pope Francis continues to take 'the world by storm'

by Carol Zimmermann, Catholic News Service
Dec 30, 2014

Cardinal, panelists: Pope Francis' celebrity should turn eyes to Jesus

by Maria Wiering, Catholic News Service
Mar 20, 2014

Vatican office calls religious sisters, priests to live poorly, reject capitalism

by Joshua J. McElwee
Mar 10, 2014

Francis convenes religious institute treasurers for summit on use of money

by Joshua J. McElwee
Mar 3, 2014

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