National Catholic Reporter

Pope Paul VI was the great pope of the 20th century

On this date, Aug. 6, 1978, St. Pope Paul VI died. Media coverage was uncharitable in its estimation of his tenure, but as time passes it has become clear that he was the great pope of the 20th ...
National Catholic Reporter

Your letters: Papal English, American democracy, Paul VI and AI

Following are NCR reader responses to recent news articles, opinion columns and theological essays with letters that have been edited for length and clarity. The power of papal English I was one among ...
National Catholic Register

Why the Church Marks St. Paul VI’s Ordination Day as a Feast Day

I’ll admit my bias up front: today, but for “particular norms” granted to the U.S. bishops, should be celebrated nationally as the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord. In some parts of the country, ...
UPI

On This Day: Pope Paul VI is first pontiff to visit U.S.

Oct. 4 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1876, the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, now Texas A&M, opened. It was the first public higher education institution in Texas. In 1883, the ...