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Restricting the chalice is not tradition — it's a troubling innovation
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (436+ words) by Karen E. Park Ever since my first Communion, many decades ago, I have received the Eucharist under both kinds. Every Sunday, in churches from Massachusetts to Minnesota, and from New York City to Chicago, I received the consecrated host and…...
I presented Pope Leo 28 names of men on death row. Their lives are still in danger.
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (873+ words) Krisanne Vaillancourt Murphy meets Pope Leo XIV on June 17, 2026, and gives him a framed drawing from a man on Ohio's death row with 28 names of men who have scheduled execution dates. (Courtesy of Vatican Media) by Krisanne Vaillancourt Murphyv It…...
Pope Leo connects the dots that can unite the church
1+ week, 6+ day ago (264+ words) Pope Leo XIV smiles as he leads the Angelus prayer in Piazza della Liberta in Castel Gandolfo near Rome Aug. 30, 2026. (OSV News/Vatican Media) by Michael Sean Winters Follow on Twitter at @michaelswinters In his short address to the Society…...
In the land of the lost, get directions from Catholics who are 'Flipping the Tables"
2+ week, 4+ day ago (275+ words) When you're lost, it's best to stop and ask for directions. Utterly disappointed by the institutions meant to guide us, how do we find our way? Catholic social teaching offers a vision of a world that neoliberalism was never designed…...
Catholic culture of love can counter the lies of hatred, power, Pope Leo says
3+ week, 4+ day ago (1156+ words) Pope Leo XIV receives a bouquet of flowers from a woman during a meeting with people experiencing illness or disabilities and those receiving support from Caritas in the city's cathedral in Rimini, Italy, Aug. 22, 2026. (CNS/Vatican Media) The Catholic vision…...
Editorial: Church anti-death penalty stance hits deaf ears. We're looking at you, DeSantis.
4+ week, 2+ day ago (927+ words) by NCR Editorial Staff Florida's Catholic bishops on July 27 issued a nine-page pastoral letter against the death penalty, urging people to at least reflect on the church's opposition to the practice, citing scripture, previous statements from the U.S. Conference of Catholic…...
Pope Leo's eucharistic answer to the age of AI
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (865+ words) Pope Leo XIV greets the faithful gathered in the square in front of the Apostolic Palace for the noon Angelus prayer, in Castel Gandolfo, on the outskirts of Rome, July 12, 2026. (RNS/AP/Andrew Medichini) Follow on Twitter at @thomasreeseSJ This…...
Pope Leo appoints conservative San Francisco archbishop to Vatican tribunal
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (731+ words) Follow on Twitter at @m/McLellan_Js As Pope Leo XIV continues to rearrange Vatican personnel, his appointment of San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone on July 25 to the microstate's highest court was yet another eye-catching move. Cordileone, a prominent conservative voice in…...
Rector - Tantur Ecumenical institute
2+ mon, 5+ hour ago (130+ words) National Catholic Reporter The University of Notre Dame invites nominations and applications for the role of Rector of the Tantur Ecumenical Institute, located in Jerusalem. The Rector of the Tantur Ecumenical Institute is responsible for the leadership of the Institute’s…...
Editorial: Following schism, SSPX leaders must work for unity
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (880+ words) Newly consecrated Society of St. Pius X Bishop Michael Goldade is seen kissing the ring of Bishop Alfonso de Galarreta during an SSPX liturgical celebration July 1, 2026, in Écône, Switzerland. (OSV News/CPP) by NCR Editorial Staff Church unity does not…...