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Top Vatican diplomats meet with Vice President JD Vance to discuss migrants, refugees

Pope Francis' top diplomats met with U.S. Vice President JD Vance on April 19, where the two sides discussed migrants and refugees following months of clashes between U.S. church leaders and the Trump administration over immigration policy and foreign aid. 

The spirituality of pulling the emergency brake

We’re all trapped on this same train, looking for some kind of escape or relief.  And as we remember at Easter, God is present here with us, in our community.

Who gets to speak on the Catholic internet – and who doesn't?

The internet is a space of human gathering, and people today often begin their search for meaning online. As Catholics, we should be there to help. So, when we look at who is gaining audience and popularity on the digital continent, we must also be looking for the voices that are missing. 

Easter: 'Christ will come again'

Scripture for Life: The resurrection is not a mystery to be clung to, but a practice to develop in ever new and deeper ways. 

Bourbon-plumped currants enhance the flavor of hot cross buns for Easter

This recipe from Milk Street Bakes mostly sticks to tradition but amps up the flavor with tangy buttermilk instead of regular milk, along with orange zest and a little Lyle's Golden Syrup for its bittersweet caramel notes. 

Thousands trek through New Mexico desert to adobe church for Good Friday

For generations, people of the Upper Rio Grande Valley and beyond have walked to reach El Santuario de Chimayó to commemorate Good Friday.

A tone-deaf Good Friday tweet from US embassy at Vatican: Curb illegal immigration

The US’s official X account at the Holy See trumpeted the Trump Administration’s immigration policy as JD Vance arrives in Rome

Vice President JD Vance attends Vatican's Good Friday service

Vice President Vance attended the Passion liturgy with his wife, Usha, and their three young children. 

Bangladesh youth lead Way of the Cross on a rainy Good Friday: Photo essay

Hundreds of Catholic faithful gathered April 18 at Dinajpur Cathedral in Bangladesh to take part in the annual Way of the Cross, organized and performed by the youth of the parish to commemorate Christ's suffering.

NCR recipes for Lent: Pesto

When I eat this family pesto recipe, I am always transported back to my mom's kitchen on Good Friday at about 5 p.m., right after church.