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Catholic group at Columbia seeks to foster 'mutual respect' amid protests

As protests over the Israeli-Gaza war continue at Columbia University, leaders of the Catholic student group say they will support what helps create "genuine fraternity and mutual respect" among their fellow students.

Pope will join G7 discussion on AI

The Vatican April 26 confirmed that Pope Francis will join a G7 discussion on artificial intelligence in mid-June. 

Church in Puerto Rico calls for co-responsibility in the face of dengue epidemic

In response to the public health emergency due to the dengue virus, Archbishop Roberto O. González Nieves of San Juan, Puerto Rico, called on the faithful to take action and "be instruments of everyone's right to health."

Britain's Anglican, Catholic churches condemn new law to deport migrants to Rwanda

Britain's Catholic Church has condemned a government-backed law allowing migrants in the country illegally to be forcibly deported to Rwanda in East Africa.

Louisiana State Police execute search warrant at New Orleans Archdiocese for records on abuse handling

The Archdiocese of New Orleans had been ordered by a New Orleans criminal court to turn over the records, as part of a long-running criminal investigation involving multiple accused priests.

Your Letters: Women's ordination, church growth, Louisiana excommunication, and live-streamed Mass

Letters to the editor: NCR readers reply to articles on women's ordination, growth and decline in the Catholic Church, the excommunication of a Louisiana deacon, and live-streamed Masses.

From blasphemous to blessed: Pope's Venice visit will spotlight Corita Kent's art

In the 1960s, the Catholic cardinal of Los Angeles labeled the art of Corita Kent as blasphemous. But on Sunday, April 28, it will be given the spotlight by Pope Francis in a Vatican-organized exhibition.

Black Elk, White Buffalo Woman and the mystery of the red heifer ceremony

The red heifer ceremony flows out of our deepest human spiritual instincts. Rituals that combine land, power and wholeness, where mystery is greater than clarity. Lakota Catholic spirituality helps us to understand.

The Francis Effect podcast: SCOTUS and homelessness; pop culture roundup; Sr. Elizabeth Johnson

Listen: Heidi, Father Daniel and David talk about media they've been consuming lately, as well as a recent Supreme Court case that might affect care for the homeless. Then Heidi interviews Sr. Elizabeth Johnson.

New book revolutionizes our understanding of ideology

Jason Blakely's Lost in Ideology: Interpreting Modern Political Life helps us better make sense of this crazy political world in which we live, writes NCR columnist Michael Sean Winters.