Pope Leo XIV gives his homily during Ash Wednesday Mass at the Basilica of Santa Sabina in Rome Feb. 18, 2026. In a closed-door dialogue with clergy from the Diocese of Rome Feb. 19, the pope urged ...

NCR interviews Fr. René Constanza, whose reelection as president of the Paulist Fathers comes at a moment of both continuity ...

Every spring, as First Communion season kicks into gear, the same heated debate resurfaces across parenting and family Facebook groups: just how much cash is someone actually expected to hand over as ...

The 25-acre property offers views of elk herds and starry skies with fly fishing along the Chama River nearby.

Lingering effects from the recent winter storm continue to cause problems in East Tennessee. With concerns about freezing overnight, many school districts have canceled classes again on Feb. 6. The ...

Pizza Hut will close about 250 locations in the U.S. through June as its parent company, Yum! Brands, moves to shut underperforming stores and reassess the brand’s long-term strategy, executives said.

Most major school districts are closed Tuesday, Feb. 3, with the region under a winter weather advisory. Cincinnati Public Schools are closed. Boone County Schools in Northern Kentucky are closed and ...

In his Letters to a Young Evangelical, Tony Campolo shares a story from his youth about taking Communion: Sitting with my parents at a Communion service when I was very young, perhaps six or seven ...

The edict from Charlotte’s Catholic bishop came just before Christmas with a benign title: “Pastoral letter on norms for Holy Communion.” Bishop Michael Martin decreed parishioners could no longer use ...

(Editor's note: This story was updated at 4:34 p.m. Monday to add new information about closings and delays) Fayetteville and the Sandhills received several inches of snow Saturday night into Sunday ...

The University of Mississippi campus will remain closed through Sunday, Feb. 8, as Oxford works to recover from damage left by Winter Storm Fern. Oxford was hit hard by the storm starting on Jan. 23, ...

Sleep mode is convenient, but it isn't the same as shutting down. We break down the difference and why it can affect performance and battery life. With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers ...