Among all the news articles I have read in the past couple of years, I am not ungrateful that one poignant, below-the-fold story has remained with me, a ...

Pope Francis speaks with journalist Cindy Wooden aboard his overnight flight from Rome to Jakarta, Indonesia, on Sept. 2, 2024. Credit: CNS photo/Lola Gomez Being a Vatican correspondent for more than ...

The story that dominated the Catholic news headlines in 2025 was, of course, the death of Pope Francis and the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV. These were NCR's most read — not necessarily the most ...

Pope Leo not planning big changes to Catholic teachings In interview, Leo says he will keep Pope Francis' policies Pope shies away from direct criticism of Trump, Israel Leo decries abuse by clergy, ...