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Abortion, religious liberty, vaccine cases top Supreme Court's busy 2021

By Carol Zimmermann, Catholic News Service

Vatican laicizes Ohio priest convicted of sexually exploiting children

By Catholic News Service

Pope asks pontifical council to begin planning Holy Year 2025

By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service
NCR Voices

Links: Puerto Rico's energy grid; loss of Desmond Tutu; rising number of clergy quitting

By Michael Sean Winters

Conned by Trump, a failed coup: NCR's top 10 opinion and commentary in 2021

By Stephanie Yeagle
NCR Voices

Get vaccinated, get a booster

By Thomas Reese, Religion News Service

New policy requires all Chicago clergy to get permission to celebrate Latin Mass

By Brian Fraga

Desmond Tutu, known for commitment to justice, peace, dies at age 90

By Bronwen Dachs, Catholic News Service

2021 in review: Pope calls world to act on impact of climate change on poorest countries

By Dennis Sadowski, Catholic News Service
NCR Voices

In 2021, Biden's decency couldn't save democracy. The real test will come in 2022.

By Michael Sean Winters

A future with little to no snow? What that means for the American West

By Tara Lohan, The Revelator

Simple Advent Revisited: Jesus, the guiding star to a simple, abundant life

By Brenna Davis

Your thoughts on Latin Mass idealogues

By NCR Staff
NCR Voices

Links: Evil in conservativism; unions are good for all; parody of wokeism

By Michael Sean Winters

With over 1 million lightbulbs, Illinois shrine has Christmas display like few others

By Brian Roewe

NCR readers share their favorite Christmas recipes

By Stephanie Yeagle

West Virginia faith leaders deliver Christmas card to bring Manchin back to Build Back Better bill

By Brian Roewe

COVID-19 is causing a 'parallel pandemic' for kids, Vatican says

By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service

Tornado victims ask for prayers — and 'don't forget about us in a month'

By Elizabeth Wong Barnstead, Catholic News Service

COVID-19 vaccines present 'no ethical problem,' says head of papal academy

By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service

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