National Catholic Register

The National Catholic Register holds the distinction of being the oldest national Catholic newspaper in the U.S. Established on November 8, 1927, by Msgr. Matthew J. Smith, it originally began as the National Edition of the Denver Catholic Register. The publication covers a wide range of topics, including news and features from the United States, the Vatican, and around the globe, focusing on areas like culture, education, literature, arts, and entertainment, along with engaging interviews. Its online platform features a variety of blogs and up-to-date news stories.

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Retrospect on a Pontificate

1 day ago | ncregister.com | George Weigel

COMMENTARY: Christian communities that maintain a clear understanding of their doctrinal and moral identity and boundaries have a chance to convert the post-modern world. Pope Francis is hugged by a young visitor at his general audience at the Vatican, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025.
The Last Time the World Saw Pope Francis

1 day ago | ncregister.com | Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

The Holy Father delivered with great effort what would be his last blessing on Easter Sunday. Pope Francis greets the crowd from the popemobile on Easter Sunday morning, April 20, 2025.
Pope Francis: A Friend of the Jewish People

2 days ago | ncregister.com | Michele Chabin

The Holy Father, who died April 21 on Easter Monday, was recalled as an agent of peace in the war-torn Middle East and beyond. Pope Francis prays during his July 27, 2016, visit to the Nazi concentration camp of Auschwitz. (photo: praszkiewicz/Shutterstock) Vatican April 22, 2025 JERUSALEM — Jews around the world remembered Pope Francis as a friend to the Jewish people, a leader who strongly supported Catholic-Jewish relations and roundly condemned antisemitism.
A Pope Who Broke the Mold - and Reshaped the Catholic Church

3 days ago | ncregister.com | Francis X. Rocca

ANALYSIS: Pope Francis changed a deeply traditional institution more than most observers could have imagined possible in only a dozen years. Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square on March 8, 2023. (photo: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA / EWTN) Vatican April 21, 2025 As soon as the new pope was announced to the world on March 13, 2013, even before he came out to greet the crowd in St. Peter’s Square, the world knew that it had a very different sort of pontiff.
Easter People: 2 Students, 1 Church

4 days ago | ncregister.com | Jack Figge

College converts will become Catholic on Divine Mercy Sunday. Liah Ostrom at Benedictine College’s Mary Grotto (photo: Courtesy of Liah Ostrom) Features April 20, 2025 When Liah Ostrom arrived at Benedictine College, she told herself that she would never convert to Catholicism. But then she saw the Blessed Virgin Mary. As for Mason Harris, he entered Benedictine curious about the faith, and all he needed was a little intellectual help.
Seven Churches, One Holy Night: A Photo Journey Through Holy Thursday in Rome

6 days ago | ncregister.com | Bénédicte Cedergren

The number epresents the seven final places Jesus visited from His arrest to His crucifixion, allowing the faithful to meditate on His Passion. The altar at The Venerable English College in Rome visited Holy Thursday 2025.
Notre Dame’s Theology Rises by Reclaiming ‘a Full Catholic Vision’

1 week ago | ncregister.com | Jonathan Liedl

The University of Notre Dame’s theology program has ranked No. 1 worldwide four times in six years — and some say its fidelity to the Catholic faith is key to its success. The Basilica of the Sacred Heart’s tower rises near the iconic Golden Dome of Notre Dame’s Main Building in South Bend, Indiana.
The Eucharist Is My Anchor in the Stormy Seas of College

1 week ago | ncregister.com | Jack Figge

For a college student, stability is a myth, a memory of childhood. Every year, college students move into a different dorm/house, friendships are often rocky, relationships come and go, classes and teachers only last for a semester, and schedules are temporary. Throw in the constant struggle of internships, changing majors and attempting to plan for post-college life, and stability becomes a foreign concept.
Security, Technological Enhancements Made to St. Peter’s Basilica

1 week ago | ncregister.com | Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

With the aim of improving the experience of pilgrims traveling to Rome to participate in the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope, the Fabric of St. Peter has led various restoration and innovation projects. The Fabric of St. Peter is the office that oversees the conservation and maintenance of St. Peter’s Basilica and the surrounding area.
Secular Groups Join India’s Catholics in Condemning Ban on Palm Sunday Processions in Delhi

1 week ago | ncregister.com | Anto Akkara

The annual Palm Sunday procession in Delhi April 13 banned by the local police over “law and order and traffic concerns,” was met with fierce and swift criticism from Catholics and free speech advocates in the region.