On Sept. 11, 2001 — the date of the worst terrorist attack in American history, when four hijacked jets became deadly weapons — there was no shortage of heroic first …
(See the readings for the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time) Jean Valjean, the protagonist in Victor Hugo’s “Les Misérables,” is convicted of stealing bread to feed his starving sister’s family. …
Since he lost his life, Franciscan friar and New York City Fire Department Chaplain Fr. Mychal Judge has been hailed as a hero, suggested for sainthood, and praised as a …
Pope Leo XIV sent greetings to Rome’s Jewish community as it prepares to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot in a telegram addressed to the city’s chief rabbi, Riccardo …
“Faith does not allow us to stop at remembrance,” Archbishop Ronald Hicks of New York said in his homily at his first Sept. 11 memorial Mass since becoming New York’s …
VATICAN CITY — For centuries, “ad limina apostolorum” visits — the periodic pilgrimage of diocesan bishops to the tombs of the apostles Peter and Paul and their meetings with the …
by Marie-Lucile Kubacki Lourdes – Just a few weeks ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s visit to the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes, scheduled for September 26 and 27, excitement …
Kinshasa – At least two fires broke out yesterday, September 10, in Bukavu, capital of South Kivu, in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, which is currently occupied by M23 …
Zomba – The Pontifical Mission Societies in Malawi, in collaboration with the International Secretariat of the Pontifical Society of St Peter the Apostle , are organizing a formation course for …
Carolyn had sent her daughter, Sally, to college over a month ago. Carolyn used to be busy designing sets for Sally’s school musicals and coordinating her daughter’s teen youth group. …
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