THEOTOKOS is an ancient Greek title for Mary, meaning “God-bearer.” Already in 3rd-century Christian writings, the word ...

Democratic New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani drew backlash for his inaugural address, which he delivered from the steps of ...

Recent polls predict up to 62 per cent of Scots would vote to leave the UK if there was a Nigel Farage government. Could this ...

Celtic fans express outrage over Peter Lawwell’s comments. Discover the heated reactions and historical context behind the ...

As the people of God around the world stepped into 2026, Stephen Cardinal Brislin of the Catholic Archdiocese of Johannesburg ...

Rev. Trish Vanni reflects on the Serenity Prayer as a guide for acceptance, courage, and wisdom in the uncertain year ahead.

In “The Guilty Vicarage,” an essay on detective fiction, W.H. Auden argues that the most successful detective novels take ...

() - A new Arizona bill seeks to force priests and pastors to break their seal of confession if they learn about a case of ...

NCR readers respond to articles about the state of the sacrament of reconciliation, the appointment of Archbishop Hicks and ...

Under the bill, failure to disclose such information by a priest could be prosecuted as a class 6 felony. This carries ...

NCR interviews James O'Toole, whose new book, For I Have Sinned, details the growth and eventual decline of confession in the ...