With his new encyclical, Pope Francis added his voice to this chorus of encouragement inviting people not to lose heart.

The thing NCR columnist Michael Sean Winters most admired about President Joe Biden's Catholicism these past four years was ...

Strong stance by Archbishop Msgr. Paulus Budi Kleven in defense of pristine lands that the Jakarta government wants to turn ...

The hope of a new year is here as the Catholic Church enters the 2025 Jubilee, a year-long period of forgiveness and mercy ...

Francis spent much of the past decade in relatively good health but has dealt with several painful medical conditions over ...

"In the journey of life, we could identify hope as the signpost that marks our itinerary," Pope Francis said during a meeting ...

Pope Francis has met with more than 100 comedians from across the world, including Jimmy Fallon, Chris Rock and Whoopi Goldberg, at the Vatican in Rome. The Pope said comedians have the "power to ...

Popular author and preacher Francis Chan was recently questioned by fellow pastors who are trying to get their heads around Chan's decision to leave his megachurch. "I'll be honest. Everybody thinks ...