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Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, addressed controversy over Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich's decision to honor longtime Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, again signaling his attentiveness to debates in his native country and a willingness to comment on them. https://bit.ly/4mM5prR
October 2, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, addressed controversy over Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich's decision to honor longtime Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, again signaling his attentiveness to debates in his native country and a willingness to comment on them. https://bit.ly/4mM5prR
Kirk didn't deserve to be shot, but we shouldn't make him into a martyr or an example of Christian compassion and discourse, says Tulio Huggins. https://bit.ly/46dxGTj
September 18, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Kirk didn't deserve to be shot, but we shouldn't make him into a martyr or an example of Christian compassion and discourse, says Tulio Huggins. https://bit.ly/46dxGTj
Some, including Vice President JD Vance and other MAGA-aligned Catholics, have suggested that prayer — and only prayer — is a sufficient Catholic response to gun violence. That posture betrays both our tradition and our responsibility as citizens.
https://bit.ly/48czGwb
https://bit.ly/48czGwb
September 12, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Some, including Vice President JD Vance and other MAGA-aligned Catholics, have suggested that prayer — and only prayer — is a sufficient Catholic response to gun violence. That posture betrays both our tradition and our responsibility as citizens.
https://bit.ly/48czGwb
https://bit.ly/48czGwb
Fr. James Martin, a New York-based Jesuit author and editor, said Leo told him he intended to continue Pope Francis' policy of LGBTQ+ acceptance in the church and encouraged him to keep up his advocacy. bit.ly/421drFK
September 2, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Fr. James Martin, a New York-based Jesuit author and editor, said Leo told him he intended to continue Pope Francis' policy of LGBTQ+ acceptance in the church and encouraged him to keep up his advocacy. bit.ly/421drFK
Again, no irony in this administration that would so brazenly weaponize Scripture to fit their corrupt, godless, heartless and anti-Christian schemes. bit.ly/44TMAgD
July 9, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Again, no irony in this administration that would so brazenly weaponize Scripture to fit their corrupt, godless, heartless and anti-Christian schemes. bit.ly/44TMAgD
Noem and the others nominated to serve in President Donald Trump's Cabinet were chosen for their personal loyalty to the man, not for expertise in a given field. Still, this level of ignorance is shocking. bit.ly/43Cjpx0
May 23, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Noem and the others nominated to serve in President Donald Trump's Cabinet were chosen for their personal loyalty to the man, not for expertise in a given field. Still, this level of ignorance is shocking. bit.ly/43Cjpx0
Pope Leo XIV offered to host or facilitate peace talks among countries at war, calling for world leaders to "meet, talk, negotiate" during an address to Eastern-rite Catholics at the Vatican today. bit.ly/44yin7a
May 14, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Pope Leo XIV offered to host or facilitate peace talks among countries at war, calling for world leaders to "meet, talk, negotiate" during an address to Eastern-rite Catholics at the Vatican today. bit.ly/44yin7a
Who knows how Pope Leo XIV will play on the world stage. For now we can only state, but state with certainty, that the cardinals have chosen someone committed to the reforms Pope Francis began. bit.ly/4k2XoxQ
May 8, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Who knows how Pope Leo XIV will play on the world stage. For now we can only state, but state with certainty, that the cardinals have chosen someone committed to the reforms Pope Francis began. bit.ly/4k2XoxQ
A Chicago-born Augustinian friar has been elected the first American pope in the history of the Roman Catholic church.
Cardinal Robert Prevost, 69 walked out onto the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica to the cheers of thousands of faithful gathering for the announcement.
Cardinal Robert Prevost, 69 walked out onto the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica to the cheers of thousands of faithful gathering for the announcement.
May 8, 2025 at 5:27 PM
A Chicago-born Augustinian friar has been elected the first American pope in the history of the Roman Catholic church.
Cardinal Robert Prevost, 69 walked out onto the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica to the cheers of thousands of faithful gathering for the announcement.
Cardinal Robert Prevost, 69 walked out onto the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica to the cheers of thousands of faithful gathering for the announcement.
A new pope has been elected.
White smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel announcing the election of the 267th successor to St. Peter.
A new pope is expected on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica in a little over an hour.
(AP photo/Andrew Medichini) www.ncronline.org/live/live-up...
White smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel announcing the election of the 267th successor to St. Peter.
A new pope is expected on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica in a little over an hour.
(AP photo/Andrew Medichini) www.ncronline.org/live/live-up...
May 8, 2025 at 4:19 PM
A new pope has been elected.
White smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel announcing the election of the 267th successor to St. Peter.
A new pope is expected on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica in a little over an hour.
(AP photo/Andrew Medichini) www.ncronline.org/live/live-up...
White smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel announcing the election of the 267th successor to St. Peter.
A new pope is expected on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica in a little over an hour.
(AP photo/Andrew Medichini) www.ncronline.org/live/live-up...
The sede vacante period is strange. At Mass, we pray for the pope in the Eucharistic prayer, but not now. The prayer sounds odd, like something is missing, because something is missing. bit.ly/3EJ0I2f
May 8, 2025 at 2:47 PM
The sede vacante period is strange. At Mass, we pray for the pope in the Eucharistic prayer, but not now. The prayer sounds odd, like something is missing, because something is missing. bit.ly/3EJ0I2f
Once again, we are on chimney watch.
If we see smoke in the next hour (around 11:30am EST) - it would be white. If the cardinal electors do not reach consensus, they proceed to the next vote (the fifth total), and we won't see smoke (black or white) until around 1pm eastern.
If we see smoke in the next hour (around 11:30am EST) - it would be white. If the cardinal electors do not reach consensus, they proceed to the next vote (the fifth total), and we won't see smoke (black or white) until around 1pm eastern.
May 8, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Once again, we are on chimney watch.
If we see smoke in the next hour (around 11:30am EST) - it would be white. If the cardinal electors do not reach consensus, they proceed to the next vote (the fifth total), and we won't see smoke (black or white) until around 1pm eastern.
If we see smoke in the next hour (around 11:30am EST) - it would be white. If the cardinal electors do not reach consensus, they proceed to the next vote (the fifth total), and we won't see smoke (black or white) until around 1pm eastern.
Good morning! We are officially on chimney watch.
If we see smoke at this time - it would be white. However, if the cardinal electors do not reach consensus, they proceed to the next vote, and we won't see smoke (black or white) for another two hours or so.
If we see smoke at this time - it would be white. However, if the cardinal electors do not reach consensus, they proceed to the next vote, and we won't see smoke (black or white) for another two hours or so.
May 8, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Good morning! We are officially on chimney watch.
If we see smoke at this time - it would be white. However, if the cardinal electors do not reach consensus, they proceed to the next vote, and we won't see smoke (black or white) for another two hours or so.
If we see smoke at this time - it would be white. However, if the cardinal electors do not reach consensus, they proceed to the next vote, and we won't see smoke (black or white) for another two hours or so.
30,000 people have gathered in St. Peter's Square as we await the outcome of the first vote of the conclave. Among them, Executive Editor James Grimaldi, who took this picture.
May 7, 2025 at 5:29 PM
30,000 people have gathered in St. Peter's Square as we await the outcome of the first vote of the conclave. Among them, Executive Editor James Grimaldi, who took this picture.
Today is the day. The conclave begins, and NCR is your must-read site if you want to keep up to date with the latest developments. bit.ly/4cVAFl1
May 7, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Today is the day. The conclave begins, and NCR is your must-read site if you want to keep up to date with the latest developments. bit.ly/4cVAFl1
We may be stuck with labels drawn from the political world. But the cardinals who enter the conclave tomorrow need to select a new pope who recognizes how those labels distort, writes Michael Sean Winters. bit.ly/3EHiClY
May 7, 2025 at 11:09 AM
We may be stuck with labels drawn from the political world. But the cardinals who enter the conclave tomorrow need to select a new pope who recognizes how those labels distort, writes Michael Sean Winters. bit.ly/3EHiClY
This might sound not just provincial but preposterous. Conventional wisdom holds that a U.S. cardinal will never be elected pope. That likely is truer than ever now, given the upcoming conclave's large number of cardinal electors from the Global South. bit.ly/3RQynKg
May 6, 2025 at 3:49 PM
This might sound not just provincial but preposterous. Conventional wisdom holds that a U.S. cardinal will never be elected pope. That likely is truer than ever now, given the upcoming conclave's large number of cardinal electors from the Global South. bit.ly/3RQynKg
How can someone bring the perspective of Catholic social teaching to such a godless administration if they themselves seem unable or unwilling to advocate for it? bit.ly/3GCxtyB
May 6, 2025 at 9:49 AM
How can someone bring the perspective of Catholic social teaching to such a godless administration if they themselves seem unable or unwilling to advocate for it? bit.ly/3GCxtyB
With less than 2 days before the conclave begins, more press have arrived in Rome and there are fewer cardinals near St. Peter's Square. Some are picked up in cars, some drive, and others walk out on their own, risking becoming the center of media scrums like these.
May 5, 2025 at 6:09 PM
With less than 2 days before the conclave begins, more press have arrived in Rome and there are fewer cardinals near St. Peter's Square. Some are picked up in cars, some drive, and others walk out on their own, risking becoming the center of media scrums like these.
While Parolin's words may have offered an endorsement of the late pope, his stilted style left him unable to connect with a crowd. As one cardinal-elector told NCR, the Mass was a reminder of Francis' charisma and communication gifts and that Parolin lacks both. www.ncronline.org/vatican/vati...
April 30, 2025 at 8:12 PM
While Parolin's words may have offered an endorsement of the late pope, his stilted style left him unable to connect with a crowd. As one cardinal-elector told NCR, the Mass was a reminder of Francis' charisma and communication gifts and that Parolin lacks both. www.ncronline.org/vatican/vati...
The cardinals will want to find a new pope committed to Francis' vision of a church. The real question is whether the majority will want someone who is charismatic like Francis, or someone who is more of a manager. bit.ly/3YiEzOH
April 28, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The cardinals will want to find a new pope committed to Francis' vision of a church. The real question is whether the majority will want someone who is charismatic like Francis, or someone who is more of a manager. bit.ly/3YiEzOH
Scenes from the Funeral of Pope Francis. bit.ly/4iwrskl
April 26, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Scenes from the Funeral of Pope Francis. bit.ly/4iwrskl
"The poor have a special place in the heart of the Holy Father, who chose the name Francis to never forget them," said an April 24 statement from the Vatican announcing the decision. bit.ly/3YQacPM
April 25, 2025 at 6:21 PM
"The poor have a special place in the heart of the Holy Father, who chose the name Francis to never forget them," said an April 24 statement from the Vatican announcing the decision. bit.ly/3YQacPM
People like Weigel and Chaput will seek to highlight the differences between Francis and his predecessors, comparing him unfavorably to their favorites. Don't buy it, says Michael Sean Winters There were differences, yes, but the similarities were just as pronounced. bit.ly/4jqtbsH
April 25, 2025 at 3:29 PM
People like Weigel and Chaput will seek to highlight the differences between Francis and his predecessors, comparing him unfavorably to their favorites. Don't buy it, says Michael Sean Winters There were differences, yes, but the similarities were just as pronounced. bit.ly/4jqtbsH