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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
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
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
10 years after canonization, Mother Teresa’s charity still inspires
If you read that one person in 1950 began an organization in a small part of the world and that 50 years later it had more than 4,000 workers at … Learn More
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- 9/11 Mass at the national shrine in DC calls on Catholics to be agents of reconciliation
by Kurt Jensen on September 13, 2026 at 12:19 amArchbishop 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.
- Judge shields more Catholic health providers as Illinois assisted suicide law takes effectby Kate Scanlon on September 12, 2026 at 6:28 pm
A federal judge on Sept. 11 temporarily blocked Illinois from enforcing the state's physician-assisted suicide law for Catholic entities that challenged it. The post Judge shields more Catholic health providers as Illinois assisted suicide law takes effect first appeared on OSV News.
- Ensuring ballot access for eligible voters part of faithful citizenship, Catholic leaders sayby Kate Scanlon on September 11, 2026 at 9:45 pm
Participation in elections is a key component of faithful citizenship for U.S. Catholics, as is advocating for free and fair elections, Catholic leaders said Sept. 11. The post Ensuring ballot access for eligible voters part of faithful citizenship, Catholic leaders say first appeared on OSV News.
- Extension’s Lumen Christi Award winner to be chosen from 8 finalists and announced in fallby OSV News on September 11, 2026 at 8:16 pm
"We ... offer them congratulations, and a great, big hearted thank you for all they are doing to bring the light of Christ to America." The post Extension’s Lumen Christi Award winner to be chosen from 8 finalists and announced in fall first appeared on OSV News.
- Catholicism comes to the Great Plains and Texasby Father Anthony D. Andreassi on September 11, 2026 at 7:39 pm
This month our journey through the origins of Catholicism in the 50 states takes us into the central part of the nation, and to Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. The post Catholicism comes to the Great Plains and Texas first appeared on OSV News.
