Chaplains recount ministry during 9/11 attacks in New York September 11, 2021By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service Filed Under: 9/11, Feature, News, World News 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 September 11, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: 9/11, Feature, News, World News 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.
Philippine-born priest says people in Australian bush inspire his faith September 10, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Heading off to celebrate Mass, Father Harold Camonias packs his car with all the necessities, including firewood, water, a sleeping bag, tent and camp stove.
Two decades after 9/11, Flight 93 hero Tom Burnett Jr.’s legacy lives on September 10, 2021By Maria Wiering Catholic News Service Filed Under: 9/11, Feature, News, World News 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 September 10, 2021By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: 9/11, Feature, Local News, News “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’ September 9, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: 9/11, Feature, News, World News 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.
At National Press Club, Cardinal Gregory praises, challenges media September 9, 2021By Patricia Zapor Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News In his first appearance at the National Press Club as archbishop of Washington, Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory on Sept. 8 emphasized the importance of protecting the environment and upholding the dignity of human life at all stages.
Mexican bishops express sorrow after Supreme Court decriminalizes abortion September 9, 2021By David Agren Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News The Mexican bishops’ conference expressed sorrow over a unanimous Supreme Court decision to decriminalize abortion, while other church leaders called on Catholics to “not to be indifferent” on issues of life.
Our Back Pages: Terrorist attack hit too close to home for Loyola Blakefield September 9, 2021By Paul McMullen Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, 9/11, Feature, Local News, News, Our Back Pages, Schools 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 September 9, 2021By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service Filed Under: 9/11, Feature, News, World News 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.
USCCB launches initiative to address polarization in U.S. society September 9, 2021By Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Polarization across society has prompted the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops to launch an initiative that looks to bring people together to serve the common good.
Number of U.S. permanent deacons declined slightly, expected to increase September 9, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: deacons, Feature, News, World News The U.S. Catholic Church in 2020 had 18,075 permanent deacons serving in ministry, a decrease of 118 deacons, less than 1%, from the previous year, according to data collected by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate in Washington.
