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

by Gina Christian

An insurance company has agreed to pay $30 million to settle abuse claims on behalf of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, narrowly avoiding a jury trial.

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
Wendell Berry’s work and legacy for Catholics
At Labor Day Mass, cardinal warns AI will transform work, urges protection of workers’ dignity
Peruvian city to unveil world’s tallest statue of Pope Leo for trip to South America

U.S. Church

Faith carries Catholics who lost family to 9/11 terror attacks 25 years ago

by Simone Orendain

Catholic family members who lost loved ones in the 9/11 terror attacks have credited their faith in navigating their loss.

Wendell Berry’s work and legacy for Catholics

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

Faith carries Catholics who lost family to 9/11 terror attacks 25 years ago

Rochester Diocese to receive first-class Archbishop Sheen relic

Archbishop Lori of Baltimore enjoys the ‘very wonderful world’ of Minnesota State Fair

World

German archbishop says US-Mexico border wall recalls Berlin Wall, warns against loss of humanity

by Junno Arocho Esteves

“The inhumanity and massiveness of these border fortifications reminded me of the Berlin Wall,” a German archbishop said after visiting the U.S.-Mexico border.

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

Pope Leo XIV says Christians in the Middle East offer a ‘precious testimony for the entire Church’

Latin Mass supporters flock to British shrine looking for ‘firm convictions’

Jerusalem Christian schools suspended after teachers entry permits denied

Vatican

Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given Sept. 6, 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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