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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Cardinal Filoni: Leo XIV's Papal Name Points to 'Clear Vision of the Church'

4 days ago | ncregister.com | Daniel Payne

Cardinal Filoni pointed to what was until this week the most recent Leonine pope, Pope Leo XIII, who lead the Church from 1878 to 1903, during a time of great global upheaval and change.
Pope Leo XIV’s Countercultural Past and Clues for the Future

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

How a 2012 interview led to the first controversy of the new pontificate. Pope Leo XIV came out May 8, 2025 to the balcony of the Sistine Chapel wearing the traditional garb for a new pope, a red mozzetta and a stole over a white rochet and his new white cassock.
Learn About the Papacy, Plus More Reasons to Study the Catechism, According to a Catholic Theologian

4 days ago | ncregister.com | Roxane B. Salonen

‘The Catechism gives us encouragement and hope,’ says Edward Sri. View of the Vatican during the conclave on May 8, 2025 (photo: Jeffrey Bruno/EWTN News) Features May 10, 2025 Catholic theologian Edward Sri was still a young graduate student when the second edition of the Catechism of the Catholic Church debuted in America in the 1990s.
U.S. Cardinals Praise Pope Leo XIV’s Missionary Heart, International Experience

5 days ago | ncregister.com | Hannah Brockhaus

Leo XIV 'is a citizen of the world,' Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York underlined, and 'where he came from is secondary' to what he represents now as pope and leader of the universal Church. From left, Cardinals Robert McElroy, Wilton Gregory, Blase Cupich, Joseph Tobin, and Timothy Dolan give a press conference on Pope Leo XIV in the hall of the Pontifical North American College in Rome on May 9, 2025. Cardinals Christophe Pierre and Daniel DiNardo (not pictured) also participated.
What Pope Leo XIV Has Already Said About 5 Key Issues

5 days ago | ncregister.com | Jonathan Liedl

Before his election, the former Cardinal Robert Prevost spoke clearly on synodality, Church unity, sexual morality, and the role of bishops and women in the Church. Before his May 9, 2025, election as Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost had served as prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops since April 12, 2023.
Pro-Lifers Protest Law Attacking Conscience Protections in New South Wales, Australia

5 days ago | ncregister.com | Madalaine Elhabbal

If passed, the bill will also allow nurse practitioners and midwives to perform abortions. Archbishop Anthony Fisher of Sydney, Australia. (photo: EWTN News / EWTN) World May 9, 2025 Pro-life activists in Australia this week protested against a bill that would force health care workers with conscientious objections to refer patients for abortions.
Pope Leo XIV Dons Traditional Red Mozzetta, Echoing Past Pontiffs

5 days ago | ncregister.com | Matthew McDonald

What the New Pope Wears on the Balcony May Say Something About His Papacy. Pope Leo XIV is announced to the world from balcony of the Sistine Chapel on May 9, 2025. (photo: Daniel Ibanez / EWTN) Vatican May 9, 2025 Pope Leo XIV came out wearing the traditional garb for a new pope Thursday – a red mozzetta and a stole over a white rochet and his new white cassock – restoring a tradition that Pope Francis dispensed with in 2013.
Habemus Papam

5 days ago | ncregister.com | Matthew Bunson

US Catholics React to Election of First American Pope With Joy ‘His prayer was for peace …’ Nation FULL TEXT: Pope Leo XIV’s Homily at Mass With the Cardinal Electors in the Sistine Chapel The American Pope began his homily speaking in English. Vatican 14 Things to Know About Pope Leo XIV — the First U.S.-Born Pope In 2023, Francis made him prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops.
Pope Leo XIV to Pray Regina Caeli, Greet Journalists in First Engagements After Election

5 days ago | ncregister.com | Hannah Brockhaus

The new pope will greet the journalists and media professionals who have been in Rome to cover the funeral of Pope Francis, the sede vacante, and the conclave. Pope Leo XIV waves to pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square shortly after his election on Thursday, May 8, 2025.
When America Was Great: Celebrating the Collective Effort to Defeat Fascism in Europe

6 days ago | ncregister.com | Msgr. Stuart Swetland

COMMENTARY: All war is a defeat for humanity, but if there ever was a war with a just cause, it was World War II. Three men in particular embodied that cause. (L-R) Franciscan Father Sixtus O’Connor. Gen. Joseph Lawton Collins. Andrew Jackson Higgins. (photo: Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain ) Commentaries May 8, 2025 Eighty years ago, the Second World War in Europe ended. This day is celebrated as “Victory in Europe Day” (V-E Day).