The passage of 23 years has only strengthened Frank Siller’s resolve that first responders to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and the soldiers lost in the war that followed will never be forgotten.
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Surviving 9/11 attacks left ‘no questions about the reality of God,’ says deacon
The four attacks spanning some 77 minutes would kill 2,977 people that day. They would not be the only victims of those Sept. 11 attacks. More than 4,600 first responders and survivors have since died from cancers and other ailments incurred by toxic dust, fumes and fibers from the debris; thousands more continue to suffer.
New York cardinal: Let us remember 9/11 but not forget the day after
Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York told OSV News the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks, which will be marked with solemn ceremonies across the U.S., should be observed with memories of lives lost and impacted by the day’s events.
Chaplains recount ministry during 9/11 attacks in New York
As the World Trade Center was attacked on Sept 11, 2001, first responders of all kinds did all they could in the hours and days after the towers’ fall to bring comfort and hope to those devastated by the terrorist act.
Catholic leaders remember first responders, those who died on 9/11
The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops recalled the heroic deeds of first responders and security forces during the Sept. 11 attacks around the country on the eve of the 20th anniversary of the day’s harrowing events.
Two decades after 9/11, Flight 93 hero Tom Burnett Jr.’s legacy lives on
There isn’t a day that goes by that Tom and Beverly Burnett don’t think about Sept. 11, 2001, and what that day cost their family: the life of their son, Tom Burnett Jr., who helped to lead the effort to take back United Airlines Flight 93 from its terrorist hijackers.
Archbishop Lori calls for unity, prayers on 20th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
“Aware of the many divisions in our world and in our nation, perhaps remembering 9/11 will prompt us, through God’s grace, to a renewed commitment to building up the unity of the human family,” Archbishop Lori said.
Visitors leave Flight 93 National Memorial with ‘sense of awe’
Twenty years ago, an abandoned strip mine in western Pennsylvania transformed in one shocking moment into a national shrine, a living testament to the courage of everyday Americans faced with a life-or-death choice.
Our Back Pages: Terrorist attack hit too close to home for Loyola Blakefield
After receiving his earlier phone message, Mr. McNeal’s family had to endure three days of terrible uncertainty, of not knowing whether their son was dead or alive.
What was, what might have been, what could be: War money spent elsewhere
The “Costs of War Research Series” by Brown University’s Watson Institute for International & Public Affairs puts the price tag over the past 20 years at $8 trillion, more than double the infrastructure bill’s projected cost.
Terror of 9/11 reconnected Hunt Valley parishioner with faith
As she kept heading toward Ground Zero, Donaldson watched in horror as the towers collapsed one by one. “I just felt like I couldn’t stop praying the rosary at that point,” said Donaldson. “It didn’t feel like a desperate prayer. It just felt like this was right.”
We can’t let people forget 9/11, says retired NYFD captain
Damore said faith helped sustain the workers during their grim tasks. Fire department chaplains were constantly present and he and others frequently walked to a nearby church where volunteers offered food and there was a daily noon Mass.