A voter walks to a voting precinct prior to casting his ballot in the state's primary election July 30, 2024, in El Mirage, Arizona. (AP file/Ross D. Franklin)

Black, Hispanic Catholics in swing states favor Harris in new poll

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The poll also finds that Black and Hispanic Catholics are more likely to identify racial justice and equality as important issues, to support abortion rights and describe themselves as allies of the LGBTQ movement.

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Jesuit Fr. James Martin delivers the homily during the closing Mass for the Outreach LGBTQ Catholic Ministry Conference at the Church of St. Paul the Apostle in New York City, on June 18, 2023. (OSV News/Gregory A. Shemitz)

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In the room of the synod: A Q&A with Fr. James Martin

NCR peeks behind the curtain of the synod on synodality in an interview with Jesuit Fr. James Martin.

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Belgian Deacon Geert De Cubber, a member of the Synod of Bishops on synodality, speaks during a news conference at the Vatican Oct. 9. He told reporters that delegates are discussing women deacons, even though the Vatican's doctrine chief has said that the time is not ripe to pursue women deacons. (CNS/Justin McLellan)
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LGBTQ issues surface inside and outside Vatican synod

Delegates are officially barred from discussing specifics of the conversations inside the Vatican's synod hall. But members told NCR that hot-button issues are being discussed both inside the room and on the sidelines.

ByChristopher White
U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks during the first presidential debate with Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia Sept. 10. (OSV News/Reuters/Brian Snyder)

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These Catholic-led groups are supporting Kamala Harris in the 2024 election

Harris' campaign has used identity-based groups to raise money and enthusiasm in a way no other candidate has, and that has included Catholic outreach. Here are some notable Catholic-connected groups supporting her.

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Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump appears on stage July 18 to deliver his acceptance speech on the fourth and final day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (OSV News/Reuters/Mike Segar)

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These Catholic-led groups are supporting Donald Trump in the 2024 election

The candidate who called himself the "best [president] in the history of the Catholic Church" during the 2020 campaign once again has the support of several Catholic-associated groups. Here are some of the most notable.

ByHeidi Schlumpf

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Catholic hospital offered bucket, towels to woman it denied an abortion, California AG said

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New book highlights Pope Francis' salutary disruption

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What Francis' newest cardinal picks mean for the next pope

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Vatican synod is opening the door a bit wider for Catholic women − but they’ve been knocking for more than 100 years

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The troubling history behind JD Vance's natalism

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Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin of Newark, N.J., looks on at the Vatican Oct. 11 as Bishop Shane Anthony Mackinlay of Sandhurst, Australia, speaks at a press briefing on the synod. Tobin, Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich and San Diego Cardinal Robert McElroy met with Pope Francis Oct. 10. The trio has not made public what they discussed at the meeting. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)

This is likely what 3 US cardinals discussed with Pope Francis

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Three U.S. cardinals who met with Pope Francis aren't saying what was on the agenda. A likely topic, writes NCR's Michael Sean Winters, is the need to fill the many vacancies in U.S. metropolitan archdioceses.

Pope Francis prepares college of cardinals for next conclave

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The Francis Effect podcast: Hurricanes; Horan's news; Massimo Faggioli on the synod

Sr. Mary Teresa Barron, a member of the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Apostles, speaks during a news conference on the Synod of Bishops on synodality at the Vatican Oct. 7. (CNS/Justin McLellan)

The synod is far from over

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"Cultivating a culture of synodality is filled with promise," writes Sr. Colleen Gibson, "though not without the growing pains that come with allowing our hearts and minds to be reformed by the Spirit." 

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Transgender and intersex Catholics ask pope to rethink church stance on gender-affirming care

Members of the transgender community, a U.S. doctor who provides gender-affirming care and parents of a transgender daughter who struggled with her gender identity were among the 11 people present at the nearly 90-minute meeting.

Francis, the comic strip: Gabby and Brother Leo are looking forward to a surprising October.
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Francis, the comic strip: October surprise

Francis, the comic strip: Gabby and Brother Leo are looking forward to a surprising October. 

ByPat Marrin
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Pope calls for Mideast cease-fire; prays for peace in Ukraine, Haiti

Pope Francis called again for "an immediate cease-fire on all fronts" in the Middle East, urging leaders to "pursue the paths of diplomacy and dialogue to achieve peace." The pope made the appeal Oct. 13 after leading the recitation of the Angelus prayer with visitors in St. Peter's Square.

ByCindy Wooden, Catholic News Service
Participants take part in a theological and pastoral forum organized by the General Secretariat of the Synod Oct. 9 at the Jesuit Curia in Rome. (NCR photo/Camillo Barone)
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Theologians call for power-sharing, reform at synod forum

At a key Vatican synod forum, canon law professor Donata Horak urged the church to abandon its monarchical model, advocating for reforms that would empower laypeople and redefine decision-making processes. 

ByCamillo Barone

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Pope and Zelenskyy discuss repatriation of Ukrainian captives

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A prayer service inside St. Peter's Basilica starts the first session of the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon at the Vatican Oct. 7, 2019. (CNS/Vatican Media)
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Amazon synod reverberates through the Catholic Church five years later

As the second and final session of the synod on synodality continues at the Vatican, the roots of that meeting trace back to the Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazon region held a half-decade earlier.

Students, staff and visitors at Siena College in Loudonville, New York, watch a video message from U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres in the Marcelle Athletic Center Oct. 10 at the opening of the Franciscan school's symposium on integral ecology. (Courtesy of Siena College)
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Climate change puts peace, justice in peril, UN chief tells Franciscan college

A symposium at Siena College in New York looked at the ethical and spiritual implications of the global environmental crisis, and heard messages from Pope Francis and U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres.

ByBrian Roewe
Marie Cook reacts to the damage to her home in Wellington, Fla., Oct. 10, 2024, after a tornado formed by Hurricane Milton touched down striking homes in the neighborhood and surrounding area. (OSV News photo/Bill Ingram/Palm Beach Post/USA Today Network via Reuters)
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Catholic Charities USA launches Hurricane Milton relief fund

As Hurricane Milton takes aim at Florida just days after Hurricane Helene, Catholic Charities USA has launched a dedicated disaster relief donation campaign.

ByGina Christian, OSV News
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In 'The Wild Robot,' AI and nature teach each other about solidarity and survival

The gorgeously animated new movie "The Wild Robot" may help to plant seeds for a better future, giving families an entertaining entryway to conversations about mutuality and solidarity with the environment.

ByJohn Dougherty

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Urban forest fund directs $8M to faith groups to root trees in neglected areas

Amid Helene's destruction, heartache, survivors need prayer, support and love, says Tennessee bishop

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Charlotte bishop surveys Helene relief efforts in North Carolina

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Pope Francis waves to visitors from the popemobile before his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Oct. 9, 2024. (CNS/Vatican Media)
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New book highlights Pope Francis' salutary disruption

In his new release, The Jesuit Disruptor: A Personal Portrait of Pope Francis, Michael Higgins makes a compelling apology for the Argentina-born pontiff's plans to free the church from an overreliance on doctrine and tradition and bring fresh thinking into hidebound curial operations.

Earlier this year, Fr. Aleksandr Bohomoz and Basilian Sr. Lucia Murashko prepare to enter a triage center in Velykomykhajlivka in southeastern Ukraine. (NCR photo/Chris Herlinger)

Witnessing in a war zone: Stories of Christian humanitarians in Ukraine

In excerpts from Solidarity and Mercy, a new book compiling and adding to his reporting for GSR and NCR, Chris Herlinger profiles Fr. Aleksandr Bohomoz, a Catholic cleric who left Russia-occupied Ukraine in late 2022.

ByChris Herlinger
Saorise Ronan portrays Rona in "The Outrun."

Fall movies feature powerful female leads

If you're among the Catholics disappointed by the synod's failure to sufficiently amplify the voices and perspectives of women, you might take heart in one (or all) of the many female-led films being released this fall. 

ByPrincess Jones
In the Catholic storytelling style reminiscent of Flannery O'Connor and Bruce Springsteen, MJ Lenderman leaves it up to the audience to decide whether his flawed characters are likely to be redeemed. (Karly Hartzman)

The Catholic storytelling tradition in MJ Lenderman's new album

While MJ Lenderman uses religious language throughout, this is not an album about spiritual longing, but about storytelling. It is up to the audience to determine if redemption is on offer here. 

ByMichael O'Connell

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New book shares stories of Roman Catholic womenpriests

Graduates of the Hilton-Hekima Sisters Scholars Program toss their certificates in celebration after the May 2024 graduation. (Courtesy of Religious Sisters Communicators' Foundation Uganda)
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Catholic sisters embrace the study of theology in full swing in Africa

The study of theology in Africa has been male-dominated, left only to those interested in the priesthood. But the Hilton-Hekima Sisters Scholars Program is changing that for religious and laypersons.

s. Anne Munley, left, and Jane Wakahiu have served as executive director of the African Sisters Education Collaborative, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. (GSR graphic/Chris Herlinger; courtesy of LCWR)

Former directors reflect on ASEC's gifts, 25-year milestones

GSR asked two former directors of the African Sisters Education Collaborative to comment on the successes of the 25-year-old organization. 

ByChris Herlinger
Sr. Mary Teresa Barron, a member of the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Apostles, speaks during a news conference on the Synod of Bishops on synodality at the Vatican Oct. 7. (CNS/Justin McLellan)
Guest Voices

The synod is far from over

"Cultivating a culture of synodality is filled with promise," writes Sr. Colleen Gibson, "though not without the growing pains that come with allowing our hearts and minds to be reformed by the Spirit." 

ByColleen Gibson
Sr. Angela Ngwenyufu, a member of the Handmaids of the Blessed Virgin Mary, interacts with her students at St. Patrick's Secondary Girls School in Lusaka, Zambia, on May 25. Through ASEC's Higher Education for Sisters in Africa program, Ngwenyufu earned a degree in education. (GSR photo/Doreen Ajiambo)

ASEC uplifts 'entire communities' in Africa in 25 years of educating sisters

The African Sisters Education Collaborative, based on the campus of Marywood University, a Catholic school in Scranton, Pennsylvania, is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.

ByDoreen Ajiambo, Chris Herlinger

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