Back then, I carried an image of America as something almost mythic. It was not just a distant superpower. It was a moral force, a place that corrected wrongs, defended the vulnerable, tipped history ...

Indeed, that’s how the Church has long read this story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman, as a story that is also about us. For centuries, this passage has been read during Lent in association with the ...

A prominent Shiite organization in Dearborn, Michigan, held a memorial for the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei over ...

In fall 2025, more than 150 NCR Forward members answered the question, "Tell us the name of a book, fiction or nonfiction, that you enjoyed, and/or made a lasting impression on you." Last week we ...

The most revolutionary force in the Middle East is President Donald Trump. America and its ally Israel, achieving unparalleled levels of military and intelligence integration, have decapitated the ...

TV shows need time to hit their stride, and that's harder than ever to earn. These 10 shows didn't just need time -- they ...

Preaching on this story from John's Gospel, I like how St. Augustine put it. Describing the dialogue between Jesus and the ...

Impatience at Sinai led to the golden calf, teaching that true faith and redemption demand patience, not glittering shortcuts ...

As long the regime of the Islamic Republic of Iran remains intact, it will not be over, even without Khamenei and his closest ...

Over the next three weeks, by ancient custom, the Gospel readings are all from John. They were proclaimed alongside the final ...

Father Joshua J. Whitfield provides a reflection on the readings and Gospel for the 3rd Sunday in Lent, March 8, 2026.

Since we’re in awards season, here are my informal superlative awards in the realm of murder mysteries (and where to watch ...