One Saturday a month, we scour a tiny piece of the New Mexico desert bordering El Paso to the east and Mexico farther to the south. In the last three searches alone, we have discovered eight sites of skeletal remains.
Here is what I say to fellow LGBTQ+ and ally Catholics who have also been disappointed and disillusioned: Take a few days off, find a park bench and begin the synod document anew.
Courage is deeply embedded in the DNA of National Catholic Reporter. So, you might be asking, if we are so fearless, why don't we endorse a candidate? This year, endorsements have become more than an academic question.
Republican candidates Donald Trump and JD Vance have been spreading lies about immigrants in the United States as a cornerstone of their campaign. The shameful silence of our Catholic leaders has been beyond deafening.
When U.S. bishops meet, their first objective must be unity, writes Michael Sean Winters. "It will require candor, synodality, and the selection of committee chairs who are good pastors," he writes.
Five findings from Public Religion Research Institute surveys illustrate the dire threats to a pluralistic democracy we will continue to face no matter who wins the presidential election, writes PRRI president Robert P. Jones.
It is essential to vote for the common good, writes Daniel P. Horan. And when the ballots are counted and the winner declared, we must continue to work for the common good for failure to do so is to shirk our earthly responsibilities.
LA Dodgers legend Fernando Valenzuela did not wear his faith on his sleeve. But his reverence for La Virgen de Guadalupe and El Santo Niño highlights the remarkable life of a Mexican, Catholic athlete.
