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NCRonline.org

The paper's website, NCRonline, publishes many stories which have appeared or will appear in the print edition. However, not all content in the paper appears on the site, and not all content on the site appears in the paper. In addition to news stories, the site is home to a wide range of blogs updated on a daily basis. Some blogs publish the content of individual authors, while others contain posts from many authors. NCRonline blogs include:

  • NCR Today: The site states that "NCR Today is the group blog of the National Catholic Reporter. Our diverse team of bloggers has different interests -- the politics of the church and secular society (and the interaction between the two), culture, management of the institution, and more." Contributors include: Dennis Coday, Tom Fox, Joshua J. McElwee, Tom Gallagher, Maureen Fiedler, Mary Ann McGivern, Heidi Schlumpf, Robert McClory, Joe Ferullo, Isabella R. Moyer, Mario T. García, Ken Briggs, Pat Perriello, and many others.
  • Distinctly Catholic: A blog written by Michael Sean Winters which "examines politics, religion and the estuary where the two meet, all from a distinctively Catholic point of view. The blog is small “c” catholic as well as big “C” Catholic, examining a wide range of issues but always from the perspective of Catholic history and theology."
  • All Things Catholic: The blog internationally acclaimed Vatican journalist John L. Allen, Jr. which the site states "is followed across the usual ideological divides in the church, and...speaks widely on Catholic affairs in the United States and around the world."
  • Just Catholic: A blog written by Phyllis Zagano, who the site describes as an "internationally acclaimed Catholic scholar and lecturer on contemporary spirituality and women's issues in the church. Her many books include her award-winning Holy Saturday: An Argument for the Restoration of the Female Diaconate in the Catholic Church. (First Place, Catholic Press Association and College Theology Society). Her writing is widely translated -- her best-selling On Prayer: A Letter for My Godchild is in Indonesian, Spanish and Italian -- and she edits the Liturgical Press’ "Spirituality in History" series. A former Fulbright Fellow, her biographical listings include Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who of American Women, and Who’s Who in American Education. She holds a research appointment at Hofstra University, Hempstead, N.Y."
  • Bulletins from the Human Side: A blog written by Eugene Kennedy, consisting of his personal reflections.
  • Young Voices: A blog written by a number of young Catholics who write about their experiences at young Catholics in today's world. Contributors include: Nicole Sotelo, Kate Childs Graham, Mike Sweitzer-Beckman, Jocelyn Sideco, Chase Nordengren and April Gutierrez.

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