In an address to a gathering of theologians at the Vatican on Monday, Pope Francis spoke about the importance of theology. Dan Horan shares his takeaways.
Catholics shouldn't be a sure bet for either party. Our votes should be a matter of a conscientious decision that involves judging candidates, issues and effects on the common good across a range of issues.
Democrats must acquire a more balanced sense of history, humility about their public policy goals, and a sense of humor about human life if they are serious about winning elections again, Michael Sean Winters writes.
The one thing Francis can do to ensure a smooth papal transition is to find an occasion to summon all the cardinals to Rome next year for a multiday gathering, writes NCR columnist Michael Sean Winters.
Our casual use of this artificial intelligence technology for "religious art" is unjustifiable. What will we tell our children, that we worsened labor and environmental conditions for ugly, uncanny images?
If the relic of the renowned 13th-century Dominican friar could travel 4,000 miles from its resting place in France, I could certainly make the 29-mile pilgrimage from my Maryland home to one of its stops in D.C.