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

Pope Francis is in stable condition and he is currently not showing any signs of an infection, following a serious setback ...

Doctors said it would take a day or two to evaluate how and if an alarming Friday afternoon episode impacted Francis’ overall ...

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

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

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 ...

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

NCR readers respond to stories about Bishop Robert Barron, the Church's role in American racism and Pope Francis' letter to ...

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

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

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

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