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Inside the Pentagon, a new chapel was built on the impact site of the attack. The chapel features an etched glass memorial piece and a memorial area with a list of the victims' names etched in stone.

Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich, two orders of nuns, and a pharmacist sued Illinois Sept. 3 over the state's physician-assisted suicide law, which permits physicians to aid terminally ill adults in dying by suicide.

The cardinal has promised to donate the damages he was awarded to organizations fighting against sexual abuse experienced by Indigenous Canadians.

Twenty-five years after the 9/11 terrorism attacks that claimed the lives of nearly 3,000 people, Catholics share their stories of death and faith after losing loved ones that day. 

For Auxiliary Bishop William Shomali, the resumption of classes at Holy Family Parish's school offers a small but significant step toward normalcy for dozens of children living amid ongoing conflict in Gaza.

Devastation from Aug. 26 flooding and mudslides along the Nepal-China border is staggering, and the road to recovery will be long, says Senthil Kumar Gurunathan of Catholic Relief Services.

Caritas emergency aid coordinator Raju Pradhan told German Catholic news outlet KNA that "the extent of the destruction" from the flooding "is almost beyond comprehension."

When motivated by love, the pontiff noted, caring for others "not only helps those in need, but also opens the heart of the giver to God's grace."

Archbishop Bernard Hebda encouraged the St. Paul-Minneapolis faithful to be "beacons of light" one year after a fatal shooting during an all-school Mass at Annunciation School and Church in Minneapolis.

A deadly gang attack near Haiti's capital that saw dozens killed and kidnapped should cause the U.S. to "rethink" its ending of deportation protections for hundreds of thousands of Haitians, Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami told OSV News.

The Diocese of Knoxville, Tennessee, is remembering the late Dolly Parton — whose career as a singer, songwriter, actress, businesswoman and philanthropist spanned decades — as "one of our own."

"The position of the Holy See remains clear: the conflict cannot be resolved by military means," said the Vatican's secretary for relations with states and international organizations.

Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago has reinstated a diocesan priest — known for his longtime social justice ministry — as pastor after an inquiry cleared the cleric of abuse allegations.

I've long loved the energy, optimism and enthusiasm that young people bring. Teens continue to be much maligned in today's society, but God has given us the gift of the young to remind us what matters most.

The trend reflects broader changes in Irish society. Census data shows the percentage of people identifying as Catholic dropped from more than 79% in 2016 to 69% in 2022, while those reporting no religion have continued to increase.

Hundreds of faith leaders and organizations urged the Trump administration to extend Temporary Protected Status for El Salvador before it expires in September. A TPS designation grants the U.S. government the power to shield eligible migrants from deportation if they are from countries experiencing dangerous conditions such as war, disaster, or other unrest. 

One priest told Valencia's archbishop: "We cannot go rescue people; we do not have the machinery, and we do not know how to rescue those who might be under the rubble. But we can, and we do know how to console people."

The memories of Aug. 27, 2025, are painful for Molly and Matt Stommes. "On the days where I feel the saddest and low, I do have a lot of hope for our future, and I know that God has a plan for all of us," Molly says.

The documentary, in limited release Aug. 25-27, tells the story of the Oklahoma priest who was martyred in 1981 while serving in Guatemala.

Although the specific case did not involve Catholic clergy, the precedent could impact how courts view priest-penitent privilege in the future.