Katie Collins Scott

U.S. bishops' new document rejects gender-affirming medical treatments for transgender individuals, reasserting that Catholic providers must not perform such procedures. Critics warn of the document's far-reaching consequences.

For insight into how Pope Francis is viewed among those with different faiths, or none, NCR invited the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, an atheist, a Muslim scholar and a rabbi to discuss him.

A new report by The Washington Post unearths key information about a Catholic news website's controversial use of mobile app tracking data two years ago to out a high-ranking official at the U.S. Catholic bishops' conference, which led to the priest's resignation.

The women wore rainbow masks to Mass to support a teacher fired from a Catholic school because she is in a same-sex relationship. The archdiocese said that shows the women are "not in communion with Christ."

Speaking with NCR, an archdiocesan committee member and a transgender Catholic offer an inside, if partial, look at a process that typically lacks transparency: drafting a gender-identity document for Catholic schools.

The Archdiocese of Portland, Oregon, is the latest U.S. diocese to issue a document affecting the lives of LGBTQ young people, their families, and those who instruct and care for them.

As policies on gender and sexuality were released in U.S. Catholic dioceses last year, two grassroots efforts organized. Their critiques of the policies highlight concerns articulated by LGBTQ activists and others nationwide.

A new report seeks to untangle and analyze many portions of the dark and complex story of L'Arche founder Jean Vanier's decadeslong hidden life as an abuser.

Launching the process for the synod on synodality, Pope Francis challenged Catholics to "become experts in the art of encounter." For that, some U.S. church leaders enlisted the help of a network of local organizations.

Pilot study of moral injury caused by clergy sexual abuse tries to "measure the psychological distress, the spiritual distress and the moral dissonance or confusion because of that violation."

While the Seattle Archdiocese argues that the new home will provide needed space for guests and events, others are critical of the purchase, given Archbishop Paul Etienne's initial promise to live a "simplified life."

Agency leaders say the model, which offers independent living units, can offer community, safety and healing for residents better than typical shelter buildings.

In a nearly unprecedented move by a bishop, a retired head of the Diocese of Albany, New York, has asked the Vatican that he be laicized. 

A recent organizing effort at Loyola University New Orleans is part of a nationwide push by Sodexo workers — a number of them at Catholic colleges — to unionize and fight for higher wages and lower health care costs.

The Vatican reprimanded a retired bishop for how he handled clergy abuse allegations. But no one knows details about the case or a whistleblower's role.

LGBTQ advocates say many Catholic secondary schools are working to support students. But they also believe there's a harmful trend: new diocesan-approved policies or guidelines on gender identity and sexual orientation.

As residents of Kentucky endure historic flooding and face a rising death toll, Bishop John Stowe of Lexington is working to assess the damage, ramp up assistance and listen attentively to those affected.

Ahead of July papal trip, many Indigenous Canadians are hoping for concrete action from Pope Francis, such as financial support, release of residential school records, and the Vatican returning Indigenous artifacts.

Two months after the U.S. bishops' conference said it would halt Catholic News Service operations in the United States, Our Sunday Visitor on July 6 announced it will launch a new iteration of the service at the beginning of 2023.

Inspired by Fratelli Tutti, a recent conference explored ways the Catholic community can bring bold, creative proposals to current problems and help build a post-pandemic world more attuned to a Catholic vision.