NCR Today: Pope Francis has made a change to the Roman Missal officially permitting the washing of women's feet in the Holy Thursday ritual, and for some, this change is disturbing.
NCR Today: The political fallout over the unexpected death of Justice Scalia was totally predictable. There are scenarios, though, that would allow confirmation of President Obama's nominee.
NCR Today: As we continue with perhaps one of the most bizarre election cycles in recent history, ongoing gun violence incidents are just about vanishing from media accounts?
In the summer of 1956, as a 6th grader, I watched the Democratic National Convention with amazement as a young Irish Catholic senator from Massachusetts, John F. Kennedy, came within 38 ½ votes of the Democratic nomination for vice president of the United States. I also watched as he lost that nomination to Sen. Estes Kefauver of Tennessee on the next ballot.
NCR Today: The popularity of Trump for president reflects how the American people are sliding toward fear in lieu of a belief in human good.
NCR Today: President Obama received considerable criticism for his actions following the terrorist attacks in Belgium while on his trip to Cuba.
NCR Today: Religious freedom seems to be the new rallying cry for the political and religious right.
NCR Today: I have to say at the outset that despite the fact that the "joy of love" is truly wonderful, I find it difficult to feel excessively positive about Amoris Laetitia.
NCR Today: I am less disappointed with Pope Francis' words in Amoris Laetitia than I am with what I fear will be the reaction to his words.
NCR Today: What I find myself wondering is whether all the things Trump said during the primary campaign still matter. Can he just move on?
NCR Today: The U.S. bishops created an expanded notion of religious liberty and have contributed dramatically to our nation's polarization by latching on to a technical and arcane issue.
NCR Today: What can we expect from the commission on female deacons? Two NCR writers provide two different and valuable perspectives on the issue.
NCR Today: Keeping up with politics is difficult when your 16-month-old granddaughter is with you, even on vacation in Austria.
NCR Today: I have to say at the outset that despite the fact that the "joy of love" is truly wonderful, I find it difficult to feel excessively positive about Amoris Laetitia.
NCR Today: I am less disappointed with Pope Francis' words in Amoris Laetitia than I am with what I fear will be the reaction to his words.
NCR Today: What I find myself wondering is whether all the things Trump said during the primary campaign still matter. Can he just move on?
NCR Today: The U.S. bishops created an expanded notion of religious liberty and have contributed dramatically to our nation's polarization by latching on to a technical and arcane issue.
NCR Today: What can we expect from the commission on female deacons? Two NCR writers provide two different and valuable perspectives on the issue.
NCR Today: Keeping up with politics is difficult when your 16-month-old granddaughter is with you, even on vacation in Austria.
NCR Today: The horrific mass shooting in Orlando connects with just about every issue that is front and center in our country today.
