Prayer service to help survivors look for ‘Hope Beyond the Cross’
On Monday, Sept. 14, the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, NJ, will welcome survivors of clerical abuse, along with all those who are suffering due to injustice, … Learn More
25 years after 9/11: How heroic faith inspired conversion and hope in Christ
Imagine trying to make your way down more than 70 floors of a burning skyscraper while supporting the weight of a woman you barely know. For Paul Carris, that was … Learn More
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Pope Leo prays for all who ‘bear wounds’ of 9/11 tragedy
Pope Leo XIV commemorated the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, in his Sunday Angelus address, praying for “those who continue to bear the wounds of … Learn More
Prayer service to help survivors look for ‘Hope Beyond the Cross’
On Monday, Sept. 14, the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, NJ, will welcome survivors of clerical abuse, along with all those who are suffering due to injustice, … Learn More
25 years after 9/11: How heroic faith inspired conversion and hope in Christ
Imagine trying to make your way down more than 70 floors of a burning skyscraper while supporting the weight of a woman you barely know. For Paul Carris, that was … Learn More
Parish liturgies, prayer services to mark 25th anniversary of 9/11
Friday, Sept. 11 will mark the 25th anniversary of the attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C., and the crash of Flight 93 in a Pennsylvania field. Across the … Learn More
US bishops urge Supreme Court to rule against indefinite detentions
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to rule in favor of stronger due process rights for noncitizens who are facing deportation proceedings … Learn More
In memory of Father Alex Gaitán, CMF
With deep sorrow, we announce the sudden passing of Father Alex Gaitán, CMF. We join his family and religious community in prayer and give thanks to God for his life … Learn More
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- Pope Leo commemorates 9/11, praying for all who ‘bear wounds of that tragic day’by Courtney Mares on September 13, 2026 at 5:14 pm
Pope Leo XIV commemorated the 25th anniversary of 9/11 in his Sunday Angelus address, praying for "those who continue to bear the wounds of that tragic day." The post Pope Leo commemorates 9/11, praying for all who ‘bear wounds of that tragic day’ first appeared on OSV News.
- Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given Sept. 13, 2026by Pope Leo XIV on September 13, 2026 at 5:11 pm
The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV's Angelus address given Sunday Sept. 13 at St. Peter's Square. The post Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given Sept. 13, 2026 first appeared on OSV News.
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Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio in his Sept. 11 homily in Washington called for "reconciliation, dialogue, and rebuilding a sense of our common humanity." The post 9/11 Mass at the national shrine in DC calls on Catholics to be agents of reconciliation first appeared on OSV News.


























