Between Epiphany and Mardi Gras, people all over the world eat King Cake. Whether simply because it tastes good or because ...

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

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

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

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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 ...

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

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

"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 ...