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2024
May 29: Journalism that reveals inconvenient truths and raises uncomfortable questions (Brian Fraga)
May 22: Sowing seeds to grow GSR's social media community (Olivia Bardo)
May 15: Challenging and nurturing the growth of our community (Angie Von Slaughter)
May 1: Going after the most important interviews (Joshua McElwee)
April 24: Global Sisters Report celebrates its 10th anniversary (Gail DeGeorge)
April 17: Following the money from a climate law to a Catholic campus (Brian Roewe)
April 10: The important task of policing the culture (Michael Sean Winters)
April 3: Telling the story of our diverse readership (Tony Hernandez)
March 27: The heightened stakes for the pope during this Holy Week (Christopher White)
March 20: Climate action in less obvious places (Stephanie Clary)
March 13: Another big year for Francis and the church (Joe Ferullo)
March 6: It is time for brave journalism (Heidi Schlumpf)
February 28: Our commitment to objective sound journalism (Brian Fraga)
February 21: Advancing meaningful work for climate justice (Stephanie Clary)
February 14: Please don't give up social media for Lent this year. (John Grosso)
February 7: Doing our part to write rough drafts of history (Katie Collins Scott)
January 31: Catholic schools heeding the call of Laudato Si' (Brian Roewe)
January 24: NCR's coverage of pop culture award-winners (Shannon Evans)
January 17: Insights and anecdotes you can only get at NCR (Christopher White)
January 10: A bridge revealing a wider narrative (Chris Herlinger)
January 3: A new year, with new stories (Stephanie Yeagle)
2023
December 27:2023 proved NCR's unique place in Catholic media (Joe Ferullo)
December 20: Bringing our invisible sisters and brothers to visibility (Sr. Joyce Meyer)
December 13: Uplifting stories that have real impact (Olivia Bardo)
December 6: Spreading the light to overcome darkness (Dan Stockman)
November 29: Covering US bishops, the White House and book banning (Aleja Hertzler-McCain)
November 22: We are thankful for you, our members (Tony Hernandez)
November 15: Writing about communities few reporters visit (Rhina Guidos)
November 8: We had the best synod coverage. Because people trusted us. (Joshua McElwee)
November 1: Opening the space for vibrant discussions (Michael Sean Winters)
October 25: Covering the global synod how only NCR can (Joe Ferullo)
October 18: The Vatican Briefing gives you the latest synod coverage (Christopher White)
October 11: Magnifying the good work of extraordinary colleagues at the synod (John Grosso)
October 4: Why a synodal church needs investigative reporting (Heidi Schlumpf)
September 27: NCR’s Portuguese-American journalist’s personal connection to World Youth Day 2023 (Brian Fraga)
September 20: Journalism that is 'fearlessly reported, sensitively told' (Dan Stockman)
September 13: These perspectives deepened my faith — they can deepen yours too (Shannon Evans)
September 6: When Francis releases a new ecological exhortation, we'll be there (Stephanie Clary)
August 30: Giving voice to sisters around the world, one column at a time (Sr. Helga Leija)
August 23: It's painful work sometimes, but we'll keep at it (Katie Collins Scott)
August 17: LCWR is where I remembered our mission (Stephanie Yeagle)
August 9: NCR will be there as Pope Francis defines his legacy (Christopher White)
August 2: A night of climate hope amid a scorching hot summer (Brian Roewe)
July 26: The almost untold story of healing and making amends (Gail DeGeorge)
July 19: New cardinals, synod members and apostolic visitations, oh my! (Joshua McElwee)
July 12: A challenging series to tell stories of hope (Gail DeGeorge)
July 5: Passing the microphone to Catholics who are rarely heard (Aleja Hertzler-McCain)
June 28: Summer vacation and conference season (Heidi Schlumpf)
June 21: It is time for a renewal of the church (Laure Krupp)
June 14: Catholics influence environmental policy in US (Stephanie Clary)
June 7: Join the conversation (Stephanie Yeagle)
May 31: Putting time, resources into investigative journalism (Brian Fraga)
May 24: On the border for an historic moment (Rhina Guidos)
May 17: NCR's new digital editor is committed to elevating journalism (John Grosso)
May 10: Moms Want Justice, Not Brunch, for Mother's Day (Shannon Evans)
May 3: Reaching a whole new audience, in Spanish (Soli Salgado)
April 26: Meeting loyal readers on tour (Christopher White)
April 19: Observing Honduras' Dry Corridor from the backseat of Ramón's truck (Brian Roewe)
April 12: NCR offers a singular form of journalism (Katie Collins Scott)
April 5: Easter baking and an offering of thanks (Joe Ferullo)
March 29: No journalist works alone (Chris Herlinger)
March 22: Reflecting on the music of Vatican II (Marge Gasnick)
March 15: We go where the story is (Dan Stockman)
March 8: A personal experience with Pope Francis (Joshua McElwee)
March 1: NCR returns to LA Religious Ed Congress (Heidi Schlumpf)
February 22: Sisters find hope amid conflict (Sr. Michele Morek, OSU)
February 15: Diving into the stories that no one else reports (Brian Fraga)
February 8: Behind the scenes with our copy editors (Renée K. Gadoua)
February 1: Asking the important questions and mentoring young journalists (Aleja Hertzler-McCain)
January 25: Pope Francis has renewed my hope (Laure Krupp)
January 18: Reporting from a faith perspective (Stephanie Clary)
January 11: A new year's resolution (Tony Hernandez)
January 4: An inside look at NCR's coverage of Benedict's death (Joe Ferullo)
2022
December 28: The story behind NCR's Newsmaker of the Year (Heidi Schlumpf)
December 21: The spiritual side of NCR (Stephanie Yeagle)
December 14: Reporting from war-torn Ukraine (Christopher White)
December 7: Nice to meet with you! (Joshua McElwee)
November 30: Reporting on the margins (Katie Collins Scott)
November 23: Nuclear weapons: a critical issue for NCR then and now (Chris Herlinger)
November 16: In pursuit of a more united Catholic witness in the public square (Michael Sean Winters)
November 9: Soli Salgado trades one monster for another (Soli Salgado)
November 2: Welcome, Joe! (Bill Mitchell)
October 26: Thank you for being a Friend (Marge Gasnick)
October 19: When news breaks at the Vatican, NCR is on it (Christopher White)
October 12: On the ground for NCR in the midterm elections (Brian Fraga)
October 5: At NCR, we're in this together (Laure Krupp)
September 28: The intersection of Catholic activism and journalism (Shannon Evans)
September 21: Coffee and conversation in Seattle (Heidi Schlumpf)
September 14: A working mom back from parental leave (Meg Nestor)
September 7: We are all interconnected (Brian Roewe)
August 31: Greetings from a new NCR staffer (Aleja Hertzler-McCain)
August 24: Anti-racism work and building community online (Marge Gasnick)
August 17: Sisters are prime examples of faith and courage (Gail DeGeorge)
August 10: NCR certainly didn't slow down this summer (Joshua McElwee)
August 3: How your support helps GSR and NCR build our sources (Dan Stockman)
July 27: You asked for it - we are rolling it out (Laure Krupp)
July 20: Browsing the shelves with NCR's new book review editor (Shannon Evans)
July 13: No summer slowdown for Pope Francis (or NCR) (Christopher White)
July 6: Swearing to tell the truth (Laure Krupp)
June 29: Progressive Catholic activism as resumé boost (Michael Sean Winters)
June 22: Some good news about the future of GSR (Gail DeGeorge)
June 15: Engaging the nonprofit journalism movement (Marge Gasnick)
June 8: Integrating NCR values into our workplace culture (Megan Judd)
June 1: Get to know NCR's newest staff reporter (Katie Collins Scott)
May 25: Re-thinking competition in the digital age (Tony Hernandez)
May 18: Sweating out my own reporting on the heat island effect (Brian Roewe)
May 11: From Webathon to Spring Fund Drive, your support is appreciated (Marge Gasnick)
May 4: Here's to covering Hispanic ministry, and in person, too! (Joshua McElwee)
April 27: Visits with readers reveal the heart of NCR (Nancy Browne)
April 20: Thanks and an invite from Global Sisters Report (Michele Morek)
April 13: Connecting with 100,000 subscribers across 37 years (Jo Ann Schierhoff)
April 6: Why we report from the margins of Catholic life (Brian Fraga)
March 30: How we're telling the Ukrainian refugee story (Chris Herlinger)
March 23: The call to care for creation (Stephanie Clary)
March 16: We get letters (and calls and email) (Kayla Bergman)
March 9: In-person in Italy (Christopher White)
March 2: Black voices in NCR (Olga Segura)
February 23: A look back — and ahead (Bill Mitchell)
February 16: On the air with "The Francis Effect" (Heidi Schlumpf)
February 9: How a cartoon comes together (Pat Marrin)
February 2: Back on the road for Global Sisters Report (Soli Salgado)
January 26: The discontent of our Winters (Michael Sean Winters)
January 20: Inside Los Angeles (Tony Hernandez)
January 12: Journalism in the age of social media (Shannon Evans)
January 5: Holidays or not, NCR's journalism never stops (Joshua McElwee)
2021
December 29: Sister Annie calling (Bill Mitchell)
December 22: Taking stock of 2021 (Marge Gasnick)
December 15: Forging new Advent traditions (Gail DeGeorge)
December 8: Stepping outside of the papal bubble (Christopher White)
December 1: Getting to know NCR's newest staff reporter (Brian Fraga)
November 24: Happy Thanksgiving from NCR (Tony Hernandez)
November 17: Our committed and connected community (Bill Mitchell)
November 10: Meeting in person...finally! (Tony Hernandez)
November 3: Black Catholic history is Catholic history (Olga Segura)
October 27: The values we share (Tony Hernandez)
October 20: The world was made for all of us (Barbara Fraser)
October 13: NCR Culture and leaves of grass (Tony Hernandez)
October 6: Stories that capture the beauty of the Latino community (Melissa Cedillo)
September 29: Tell us about your spiritual journey! (Tony Hernandez)
September 22: Reporting from the papal plane (Christopher White)
September 15: Reflecting on 9/11 (Tony Hernandez)
September 8: A preview of upcoming member events (Laure Krupp)
September 1: Rekindling the alliance between church and labor (Michael Sean Winters)
August 25: Sending children to school with a mask and a prayer (Stephanie Yeagle)
August 18: Results from our Reader Survey (Tony Hernandez)
August 11: Crisis in Haiti, danger for journalists (Chris Herlinger)
August 4: Heidi Schlumpf on New York Times Podcast (Heidi Schlumpf)
July 21: The gift of grandparents (Bill Mitchell)
July 14: Art challenges us to explore our faith more deeply (Olga Segura)
July 7: Enjoying the blessings of July (Laure Krupp)
June 30: The secretive culture behind Vatican walls (Joshua McElwee)
June 23: Processing the bishops’ vote (Marge Gasnick)
June 16: On the reporting road again ... soon (Brian Roewe)
June 9: Google News Initiative Update (Tony Hernandez)
June 2: Reflections from our departing Bertelsen fellows (Lucy Grindon and Madeleine Davison)
May 26: Visiting the printing press (Tony Hernandez)
May 19: The transition to post-pandemic life and work (Michael Sean Winters)
May 12: Insight from the first quarter of 2021 (Tony Hernandez)
May 5: A birthday note to GSR (Soli Salgado)
April 28: Easter mass poll results (Tony Hernandez and Marge Gasnick)
April 21: Listening to the cry of the Earth this Earth Week (Barbara Fraser)
April 14: A look at the executive editor’s speaking engagements (Heidi Schlumpf)
April 7: Take our poll about Easter mass (Tony Hernandez and Marge Gasnick)
March 31: Preparing for post-pandemic life (Laure Krupp)
March 24: Breaking news a year into the pandemic (Christopher White)
March 17: Our 2020 year-in-review report (Tony Hernandez)
March 10: Sisters reflect on one year of COVID-19 (Gail DeGeorge)
March 3: How are you observing Lent? (Tony Hernandez)
February 24: Ode to the copy desk in an age of nonstop news (Brian Roewe)
February 17: Tell us what Lent means to you in 2021 (NCR staff)
February 10: Newsletter explores the Catholic imagination (Olga Segura)
February 3: Transitioning to a liberal Catholic President (Tony Hernandez)
January 27: International reporting helps us understand one another (Joshua McElwee)
January 20: What's happening at your parish? (Peter Feuerherd)
January 13: Reflecting on one of Georgia's new senators (Chris Herlinger)
January 6: My Moral Quandary with the COVID Vaccine (Tony Hernandez)
2020
December 30: Analyzing NCR's year-end analytics (Heidi Schlumpf)
December 16: A holiday season like no other (Michele Morek)
December 9: Routines and the Importance of Advent (Tony Hernandez)
December 2: A tale of two interns (Lucy Grindon and Madeleine Davison)
November 25: Your question on involvement of St. John Paul II in the McCarrick report, answered (Stephanie Yeagle)
November 18: Covering the bishops’ conference, past and present (Michael Sean Winters)
November 11: "Likes" and "Unlikes" (Tony Hernandez)
November 4: Digging into the Catholic vote (Christopher White)
October 28: Give us your thoughts on voting (Tony Hernandez and Marge Gasnick)
October 21: Our duty as Catholics in racial equality (Olga Segura)
October 14: Your question on practically applying 'Fratelli Tutti,' answered (Stephanie Yeagle)
October 7: Reporting on a Papal Encyclical (Joshua McElwee)
September 30: Biden or Trump? Your question on Catholics voting, answered (Stephanie Yeagle)
September 23: Listening to those most affected by climate crisis (Barbara Fraser)
September 16: Give us your thoughts on the papacy of Francis (Tony Hernandez and Marge Gasnick)
September 9: Catholics inspired to action in Black Lives Matter movement (Peter Feuerherd)
September 2: Your questions on married priests and women deacons, answered (Stephanie Yeagle)
August 26: Your questions on climate change, answered (Stephanie Yeagle)
August 19: Sisters’ communities find safe space to grieve (Gail DeGeorge)
August 12: Meet NCR’s new national correspondent (Christopher White)
August 5: Your questions, answered (Stephanie Yeagle)
July 29: Working in a pandemic evokes gratitude (Michael Sean Winters)
July 22: See poll results and tell us about a book (Sara Wiercinski and Marge Gasnick)
July 15: The arc of the long follow-up (Brian Roewe)
July 8: Take our poll about going back to mass (Sara Wiercinski and Marge Gasnick)
July 1: Highlights from the first members-only Summer Series (Heidi Schlumpf)
June 14: Getting the international scoop even on lockdown (Joshua McElwee)
June 17: Where do we go from here? (Bill Mitchell)
June 10: Navigating interesting times with compassionate curiosity (Peter Feuerherd)
June 3: The growing pains of livestreaming (Stephanie Yeagle)
May 27: Shifting gears as a reporter (Soli Salgado)
May 20: No substitute for reporting (Jesse Remedios)
May 13: How this election will impact the church (Michael Sean Winters)
May 6: Reporting life before and after the coronavirus (Sarah Salvadore)
April 29: Reflection by Tom Roberts (Tom Roberts)
April 22: A groovy trip back to 1970 and the birth of Earth Day (Brian Roewe)
April 15: Life and work continue inside a Rome apartment (Joshua McElwee)
April 8: We are an Easter people (Daniel P. Horan, OFM)
April 1: Reporting the news in the age of COVID-19 (Peter Feuerherd)
March 25: An outbreak of kindness (Brittany Wilmes)
March 17: NCR and you in the time of coronavirus: We’re in this together (Bill Mitchell)
March 11: Learning on the job at NCR (Pam Hackenmiller)
March 4: Young Catholics and their political decisions (Heidi Schlumpf)
February 26: Doing "nothing" for Lent (Mary M. McGlone)
Febrary 19: Sisters tackle homelessness and affordable housing (Gail DeGeorge)
February 12: Reflecting on the political news cycle (Stephanie Yeagle)
February 5: Uncovering the hidden influence of money (Tom Roberts)
January 29: Casting the family ballot in Iowa (Brian Roewe)
January 22: Annual Impact Report (Tom Fox)
January 15: As the Vatican turns (Joshua McElwee)
January 8: What is your parish talking about? (Michael Sean Winters)
January 1: What's ahead in 2020 (Peter Feuerherd)
2019
December 25: The blessings of Christmas (Amy Morris-Young)
December 18: The experiment continues (Jesse Remedios)
December 11: When journalism inspires, humbles and comforts (Dan Stockman)
December 4: Telling the story of the Kings Bay Plowshares (Brittany Wilmes)
November 27: Reporting where church and society intersect (Sarah Salvadore)
November 20: Live-tweeting the U.S. bishops' meeting (Heidi Schlumpf)
November 13: Global Sisters Report goes to school (Gail DeGeorge)
November 6: Writing columns with Damiana (Michael Sean Winters)
October 30: Reporting in the age of a polarized church (Peter Feuerherd)
October 23: A simple handshake... (Soli Salgado)
October 16: Snakes and journalists (Brian Roewe)
October 9: Covering the Synod for the Amazon (Joshua McElwee)
October 2: An office building with a past (Tom Roberts)
September 25: In pursuit of intergenerational audiences (Bill Mitchell)
September 18: D.C. beyond the White House and Capitol (Jesse Remedios)
September 11: Background research for the EWTN series (Heidi Schlumpf)
September 4: Update on Global Sisters Report (Brittany Wilmes)
August 28: Where freelance journalism thrives (Peter Feuerherd)
August 21: Women religious inspire hope in troubled times (Gail DeGeorge)
August 14: Young progressive Catholics find their place (Jamie Manson)
August 7: A study of contrasts from El Paso to San Francisco (Dan Morris-Young)
July 31: You never miss out (Joshua McElwee)
July 24: The cows you moo with (Sr. Michele Morek)
July 17: Lay leadership in the church (Michael Sean Winters)
July 10: Bold journalism, courageous readers (Tom Roberts)
July 3: The church tackles climate change (Brian Roewe)
June 26: Covering the migrant crisis (Maria Benevento)
June 19: All about the bishops (Peter Feuerherd)
June 12: How is the church changing? (Tom Roberts)
June 5: Follow the money (Heidi Schlumpf)
May 29: So many story ideas (Dan Morris-Young)
May 22: Sisters work to end human trafficking (Pam Hackenmiller)
May 15: The story continues on women deacons (Joshua McElwee)
May 8: Theology in real life (Fr. Dan Horan)
May 1: Spring-ing forward (Brittany Wilmes)
Member Spotlight
Shinging a light on the passionate, diverse individuals who make up our NCR Forward member community.
January 2020: Dusty Krikau
December 2019: Fr. Michael Champlin, OP
November 2019: Maura Davenport
October 2019: Debbie Walsh
September 2019: Pam Fraser-Walters
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