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At vigil Mass on eve of 9/11, New York archbishop emphasizes healing, peace

by Steven Schwankert

“Healing does not just happen. Peace does not just happen. Justice does not just happen. Unity does not just happen. We have to work for it.”

Victim 0001: Friends recall Father Mychal Judge’s 9/11 loss and legacy
Notre Dame-Vanderbilt report: Support for democracy rises in Americas, but concerns remain
Pope Leo XIV names Franciscan friar as coadjutor of Puerto Rico diocese
US bishops urge Trump administration to end mass deportations of Haitians
Mozambique bishops say questions remain unanswered 3 months after bishop’s murder

U.S. Church

US pilgrims are already gearing up for World Youth Day 2027 in South Korea

by Anna Dougherty

All across the United States, pilgrims are preparing to travel to Seoul, South Korea, for Pope Leo XIV’s first World Youth Day — as the successor of Peter …

Pope Leo XIV names Franciscan friar as coadjutor of Puerto Rico diocese

US bishops urge Trump administration to end mass deportations of Haitians

Minnesota Supreme Court hears case over former employee’s challenge to Catholic school gender policy

Insurer agrees to $30 million settlement over abuse claims against Minnesota diocese

Nuncio: Beatitudes are ‘self-portrait of Jesus,’ allowing Christians to see what he values

World

French bishops: Papal visit will be a ‘significant moment’ for France, Europe and world

by Caroline de Sury

“His visit will be a very significant moment for Catholics in France, but not only for them,” said Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline of Marseille.

Belarusian Catholic dissident returns home, urges prayers for imprisoned following papal audience
Peruvian city to unveil world’s tallest statue of Pope Leo for trip to South America
German archbishop says US-Mexico border wall recalls Berlin Wall, warns against loss of humanity
Pope Leo XIV asks Our Lady of Good Counsel for aid to make ‘courageous and wise decisions’
Pope Leo expresses hope Ukraine, Russia negotiations bear fruit

Beyond memory: Vatican foundation carries St. John Paul II’s mission to a new generation

Caritas Nepal head: Climate change’s toll on Nepal’s people is a ‘profound injustice’

Women must lead as ‘artisans of peace’ amid ‘culture of power,’ Vatican tells UN

Vatican

Black Catholics need stronger voice in Catholic Church, Bishop Boxie says

by Josephine Peterson

Opinion

Pondering what Gloria Steinem now knows

by Elizabeth Scalia

Christians, people of truth

by Father Joshua J. Whitfield

Dolly Parton’s life of faith

by Kurt Jensen

Reviews

The Dog Stars

by Kurt Jensen
American Martyr: The Stanley Rother Story
‘Strange Land’: The Hillbilly Thomists drop new album while on tour
Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie
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