The sees of Nashville and Tulsa are among those that are flourishing — in cities where Catholics are a distinct minority.

One of the country’s highest-ranking Catholic leaders, and a top ally of Pope Leo, is sharply criticizing the Trump ...

Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, often called “the conscience of the nation,” has been trying to tone down the uproar after ...

Xii, 5, and Techno "Tau" Mechanicus, 3, plus daughter Exa Dark Sideræl, 4—once "inexplicably commanded a flock of crows." ...

WASHINGTON (RNS) — Cardinals and coworkers praised Carr at his retirement after more than 50 years of work for the Catholic ...

From weekly Mass to pregame prayers, faith has been central in Mendoza’s life, which he hasn’t hesitated to share while in ...

Q: Is confession required for obtaining a plenary indulgence if there is no mortal sin? A diocesan hermit, who is homebound, ...

In “The Guilty Vicarage,” an essay on detective fiction, W.H. Auden argues that the most successful detective novels take place in an apparent Eden (the cozy village, the ivied college, the country ...

"His jaw dropped. I saw so many emotions at one time on his face," bride Kayla Merkel-Greene tells PEOPLE Aisley Herndon Photography Kayla Merkel-Greene confessed a bachelorette trip secret to her ...

In October 2025, Washington state agreed to withdraw a controversial mandate compelling priests to report allegations of sexual abuse specifically revealed during the sacrament of confession. The bill ...

Following are NCR reader responses to recent news articles, opinion columns and theological essays with letters that have been edited for length and clarity. The state of confession The article on the ...