National Catholic Reporter

The National Catholic Reporter (NCR) is a liberal newspaper in the United States that explores issues related to the Catholic Church from a progressive viewpoint. Founded in 1964 by Robert Hoyt and located in Kansas City, Missouri, NCR aimed to apply the same professional standards found in secular journalism to Catholic news reporting. Hoyt believed that if a city's mayor controlled its only newspaper, residents would not receive the information they truly need about local matters. The NCR operates independently of the Catholic Church's authority and is managed by a lay board of directors.

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Ukrainian president speaks with Pope Leo, invites him to Ukraine

3 days ago | ncronline.org | Camillo Barone |Michael Sean Winters |Carol Glatz

A May 12, 2025, post on X by Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine's president, says he spoke with Pope Leo XIV about recently developments and invited the pope to Ukraine. (CNS/X) Vatican City — May 12, 2025 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Pope Leo XIV for his support of a just and lasting peace in Ukraine, and he invited the newly-elected pontiff to visit the war-torn nation. "I spoke with Pope Leo XIV.
Fourth Sunday of Easter: Checkmating the devil

5 days ago | ncronline.org | Mary McGlone |Rhina Guidos

A number of years ago, I was hosting a pastor from El Salvador as he visited his U.S. sister parish. He asked me about parish life, what brought people together and what kinds of conflicts U.S. parishes might have. I told him that in that particular parish, the great unifiers were support of its school and a local and international commitment to work for justice. Nevertheless, I had to admit that we were in the midst of some liturgical controversy.
Pope Leo XIV pledges to pursue the reforms of Pope Francis

5 days ago | ncronline.org | Nicole Winfield |Rhina Guidos

Pope Leo XIV speaks with the College of Cardinals in the New Synod Hall at the Vatican May 10, 2025, during his first formal address to the college since his election May 8. (CNS photo/Vatican Media) Vatican City — May 10, 2025 Pope Leo XIV laid out the vision of his papacy Saturday (May 10), identifying artificial intelligence as one of the most critical matters facing humanity.
World's workers need Pope Leo XIV to be lionhearted on labor justice

5 days ago | ncronline.org | Céire Kealty |Rhina Guidos

In some ways, it feels imprudent to speculate about the future work of the new pope. And yet, I can’t help but wonder about the significance of his chosen name: Leo. I anticipate he’ll devote his attention to a variety of social concerns. His previous comments on social media, his time as a bishop in Peru, and even his former university affiliation (Go Wildcats!) support this assumption.
Pope Leo XIV to church authority: 'Make oneself small' to glorify Christ

6 days ago | ncronline.org | Christopher White |Shannon Evans |John Grosso |Dan Stockman

Pope Leo XIV implored clergy in church authority to "make oneself small" in order to glorify Christ, echoing a theme of his predecessor Pope Francis in his first public Mass on May 9.
Cardinals: President Trump had nothing to do with selecting first US pope

6 days ago | ncronline.org | Rhina Guidos

U.S. Cardinal Joseph Tobin recalled a moment when he saw his friend Bob put his head in his hands after it had become clear that he was about to become the next pope. "I was praying because I couldn't imagine what happens to a human being when you're faced with something like that," Tobin, the archbishop of Newark, New Jersey, said May 9.
Before he was pope, Leo XIV said it's time for action on climate change

6 days ago | ncronline.org | Brian Roewe

The world is still getting to know Pope Leo XIV, and that includes where he stands on environmental issues like climate change. Even with few details, environmentalists both within and outside the Catholic Church seem optimistic based on what they have learned so far about Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, the Augustinian friar and first successor to St. Peter from the United States.
Pope Leo XIV to church authority: 'Make oneself small' to glorify Christ

6 days ago | ncronline.org | Christopher White |Shannon Evans |John Grosso |Dan Stockman

Pope Leo XIV implored clergy in church authority to "make oneself small" in order to glorify Christ, echoing a theme of his predecessor Pope Francis in his first public Mass on May 9.
Pope Leo XIV | National Catholic Reporter

6 days ago | ncronline.org | James V. Grimaldi |Heidi Schlumpf |Christopher White |Camillo Barone

By James V. Grimaldi, Heidi Schlumpf, Christopher WhiteMay 08, 2025The challenges for the Catholic Church in Chicago, where Robert Prevost grew up, are a microcosm of the gargantuan challenges facing the worldwide Catholic Church that the new Pope Leo XIV must address. May 08, 2025As the bells of St. Peter's Basilica tolled, signaling the election of a new pope, American Catholics gathered in Rome expressed both surprise and hope for the future of the church.
HABEMUS PAPAM: Leo XIV is 1st American pope chosen to lead Catholic Church

6 days ago | ncronline.org | Michael Sean Winters |Christopher White |James V. Grimaldi |Soli Salgado

A Chicago-born Augustinian friar has been elected the first American pope in the history of the Roman Catholic church. Cardinal Robert Prevost, 69, who heads the influential Vatican Dicastery for Bishops, walked out onto the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica to the cheers of thousands of faithful gathering for the announcement at 7:15 p.m. Rome time today (April 8).