The man with the bowl of ashes asked, "What do you want from Lent?" But maybe the real question is, "What does Lent want from ...

Gregory Maguire authored the book Wicked, now adapted into a film that raked in 10 Academy Award nominations. He spoke to NCR ...

A version of this story appeared in the Feb 28-March 13, 2025 print issue under the headline: Husks, grain and AI.

Vice President JD Vance's remarks at the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in , D.C., come amid a weekslong spat with ...

Pope Francis experienced an isolated bronchial spasm resulting in a temporary setback in his hospitalization treatment for ...

Amidst the gore and guts and body horror, Rebecca Bratten Weiss says "The Substance" is a subversive vindication of female self-worth.

The Vatican Dicastery for Legislative Texts strongly cautioned against publishing "news" that would harm the reputation of an ...

Allison Prang is a freelance journalist based in Washington, D.C. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Politico and a range of other news outlets. Vice President JD ...

The church's role in the nation's capital is not to steer policy but to give witness to those affected by national ...

It is the nature of kings and conquerors to offer belonging and purpose in exchange for obedience. It is the nature of a ...

"Porcelain War" is accompanied by the Ukrainian folk-rock music quartet, DakhaBrakha, whose pulsating sounds punctuate the seriousness and ominous time in Ukraine. Their music is strong, inviting us ...

"Malnutrition, rickets and malaria are the three biggest health challenges we face here," says Sr. Juliana Ekwoanya, who ...