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Father Dave Brokke, with the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity (SOLT), says embracing the traditional practice of ember days has become a way of fostering vocations.

The pontiff marked the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks with prayers for the dead and those still bearing its wounds, while his Angelus reflection stressed that forgiveness is indispensable for peace.

Across Lebanon are lesser-known shrines and monasteries that offer visitors opportunities for prayer, quiet reflection, and a deeper encounter with Lebanon’s rich Christian heritage.

The move to biological farming techniques has been underway for several years in response to Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical Laudato Si’.

The settlement was hailed as a “tipping point and a turning point” regarding allegations of abuse in the archdiocese.

The Catholic objectors will be shielded from the law while a federal lawsuit plays out against the state policy.

Catholic activist Jimmy Lai’s daughter enters treatment for cancer, Iraq to build largest Marian shrine, canonization cause opens for Belfast priests, and more in this week’s world news roundup.

Christendom College professor John Cuddeback spoke to EWTN News about his new book “The Intentional Household: Living as if People Matter,” and treating our homes as places of human flourishing.

Director Benjamin Tanaka, executive producer Gabriel Patrick, and composer Ethan Hsu call the project “The Francis Chronicles.”

Technology innovators said the faithful must harness AI for human dignity.

The artwork, which bears the unmistakable hallmarks of Rupnik’s style, completes the shrine’s “Biblical Journey” project, which covers its four façades with mosaics depicting biblical scenes.

Ilva Myriam Hoyos Castañeda is a former adviser to the Pontifical Council for the Family.

The surrogate mother says the biological parents previously pressured her to abort the child and hold full medical authority under a lower‑court order, prompting her emergency appeal.

Speakers at a Georgetown University event said Magnifica Humanitas offers moral guidance without policy steps, and the nuncio noted rising concern that debates over AI need a moral voice.

The jubilee year will begin on Oct. 12 and extend until Oct. 12, 2027.

“The true measure of a compassionate society is its willingness to support people through difficult circumstances rather than encouraging them to end their lives,” Archbishop John Sherrington said.

The well-known priest said he was innocent of any canonical violations; the allegations involved no claims of sexual misconduct “whatsoever.”

In a telegram to Rome’s chief rabbi, Riccardo Di Segni, the pontiff wished the community blessings for Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot.

Study Group 7 says bishops’ visits to Rome should be instruments of missionary conversion, communal discernment, and greater co-responsibility in the Church.

Christchurch Cathedral in New Zealand was severely damaged in the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes.

Recently I traveled through New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington making an EWTN News documentary to mark the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11. I wanted to ask: Where was God in the midst of such evil?

“It is the Church’s mission to exhort the faithful to bear witness to the virtues and to avoid vices,” Bishop Francisco Cota declared.

A spokesman for the company, Idemma, acknowledged “a limited number of contractor accounts that remain under review or resolution.”

“I really enjoy the gift of a Black Catholicism, Black Catholic spirituality, and it certainly does have a place in the universal Church,” Bishop Robert Boxie said.

“We remember those who died and the extraordinary courage, service, sacrifice, and compassion that followed,” New York Archbishop Ronald Hicks said.

Chad Pecknold, a longtime professor at The Catholic University of America, has begun working for the government agency that oversees immigration enforcement.

This past Sept. 7, the “Creed of the Ecclesial Base Communities” was included as part of a Mass marking Brazil’s annual “Cry of the Excluded” event.

Daniel Grand, a Jewish resident of Ohio, is asking the Supreme Court to allow him to pursue a religious liberty claim without administrative hurdles.

The Holy Father received 147 bishops from five continents, participants in a formation course in Rome for new bishops.

The final report also proposes a greater role for women religious in selecting bishops who oversee consecrated life and clearer agreements between dioceses and religious institutes.

The University of Notre Dame partners with the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, Ave Maria celebrates Ireland campus milestone, and more in this week’s Catholic education news roundup.

“The Road Less Traveled” debuts on Sept. 17 and can be watched for free on EWTN+ and on EWTN.com.

She had asked the U.S. Supreme Court for a temporary injunction so her son could start kindergarten as the fight continues in court.

The bishops argue that strong due process protections are consistent with American principles and good governance in accordance with Catholic teaching.

In the foreword to a new edition of the youth catechism YouCat, on the subject of love and marriage, Pope Leo XIV goes to the heart of the vocation to love: serving through a generous gift of self.

The Supreme Court is set to consider whether or not Americans are permitted to possess AR-15 rifles and similar firearms.

For St. Nicholas of Tolentino, the Catholic imperative to pray for the dead was made very real to him when a deceased friend appeared to him asking for prayers.

The priest has been deemed “unsuitable for ministry” for the time being, the diocese said after an inquiry by a diocesan review board.

In a special rite, the women embraced a life of consecrated virginity for the sake of Christ and service to his Church.

“As citizens of this great country, we have been entrusted with a tremendous moral responsibility, and this is true most of all for you as our head of state, Mr. President,” Coakley said.

“You are not a lost generation; you are the ‘today of God,’” the pope’s representative told participants at the first-ever West African Youth Day in Accra on Tuesday.

The pontiff said people can feel less free to be themselves even as autonomy is increasingly treated as absolute.

The tiny European principality’s hereditary prince has announced he will block the measure, setting up a constitutional standoff.

Addressing pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square, the pope continued his catechetical cycle dedicated to the Second Vatican Council’s constitution Gaudium et Spes.

Hoped-for fruits of the effort include the renewal of a Christocentric faith through Marian mediation and a network of Marian shrines as “privileged spaces for the rebirth of hope.”

A Catholic gym is helping people transform their workouts into opportunities for prayer, discipline, and service.

“Saint Peter Claver — Slave of the Slaves” will air on EWTN on Sept. 9.

Dozens of organizations urged the court to protect parental rights and religious freedom as the state law remains blocked.

The government has pledged to help finance repairs to the church, a part of Colombia’s cultural heritage and a popular pilgrimage site.

Dioceses issuing dispensation decrees cover a combined Catholic population of about 3.5 million people.