As he explained his decision to end his reelection campaign, President Joe Biden did not mention his Catholic faith. But his Catholicism informs this man's understanding of the moment, of himself, and of our nation.

Letters to the editor: NCR readers respond to articles about psychological health in religious life, the 2024 U.S. presidential election, and the National Eucharistic Congress.

One of Poland's most influential prelates has been asked to stay on beyond retirement by Pope Francis, days after the Vatican suspended his orders dismissing a prominent pastor and naming an overseer of the finances of the prominent Wawel Cathedral chapter in a dispute with local Catholics.

Newhart was pursuing a less-than-stellar business career when he suddenly shot to showbiz stardom in 1960 with his first album, "The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart." The LP went on to earn a Grammy Award as Album of the Year — a first for a comedy recording.

The Bolivia province of the Society of Jesus failed to follow instructions from the Jesuit curia in Rome by allegedly not publicly disclosing the findings of an investigation into a pedophile priest, deepening a series of clerical sexual abuse scandals engulfing the order in the South American country.

Fear has always been a challenging dimension of our human experience, making it an important topic for people of faith — particularly those interested in a mature Christian spirituality, writes Daniel P. Horan.

"The campaign for president is long and loud. Campaigning for pope only lasts a few weeks," Thomas Reese writes. "Despite all this, the Democratic National Convention this year is shaping up to be more like a conclave."

As Francis gets some much-needed rest inside Vatican walls ahead of the longest international trip of his papacy in September, three potential future popes are having their own moment in the spotlight.

Environmental activists, including Catholic and other faith-based leaders, applauded President Joe Biden's "monumental" impact on climate policy and environmental protections, though some noted ways he fell short.

Francis, the Comic Strip: Gabby and Leo plan a peaceful summer break.