For five decades, National Catholic Reporter has provided an independent voice for Catholics and people of faith. They report on church issues and social concerns to inform and inspire, while providing avenues for expression of diverse perspectives, promoting tolerance and respect for differing ideas.

NCR is a religious news source with worldly interests, and though a large amount of its reporting deals with issues of the Catholic church, an equal amount of its coverage is a marriage of the religious, political and social forces shaping public policies and institutions. They are concerned for all people and they are committed to shaping a world that recognizes the dignity of every human being, regardless of religious belief, gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation or other characteristics. Throughout their history, they have been a voice for the disadvantaged and the marginalized, and they have told the stories of injustice that others simply will not print.

Mission:

NCR connects Catholics to church, faith and the common good with independent news, analysis and spiritual reflection.

Vision:

They see a church alive with the Spirit, its members working around the world to embody and spread the message of the Gospels while relying on NCR as a trusted provider of information and a source of inspiration.