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Indianapolis archbishop grants Mass dispensation amid ICE detention fears

by Gina Christian

Archbishop Charles C. Thompson of Indianapolis has granted a temporary dispensation from Sunday Mass and holy days of obligation for those fearing immigration detention.

‘Etched in our minds’: Bishops offer Masses, reflections on landmark anniversary of 9/11 attacks
Supreme Court declines Catholic woman’s bid for religious exception to school vaccine policy
Pope Leo XIV says ‘giving witness to unity’ is close to his heart
French bishops: Papal visit will be a ‘significant moment’ for France, Europe and world
Pope calls for promoting, protecting human dignity

U.S. Church

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

by OSV News

The purpose of Catholic education is to help students grow deeper in their identity as children of God made in his image and likeness, Archbishop Gabriele G. Caccia …

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

Illinois diocese puts brakes on eulogies and wakes in church before funeral Mass

At Labor Day Mass, cardinal warns AI will transform work, urges protection of workers’ dignity

Rochester Diocese to receive first-class Archbishop Sheen relic

World

Belarusian Catholic dissident returns home, urges prayers for imprisoned following papal audience

by Jonathan Luxmoore

“I hope people will remember the fate of priests and lay Catholics now suffering in prison, showing through prayers that they’re not indifferent.”

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’
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

Hong Kong court upholds Cardinal Zen’s 2022 conviction over protesters’ support fund

Catholic priests network calls out genocide by Israel in Gaza

Vatican

Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s general audience given September 9, 2026

by Pope Leo XIV

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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