Archive for September 11, 2024
‘We’re having a problem on the plane’: Husband writes about losing wife, unborn child on 9/11
Jack Grandcolas’ pregnant wife, Lauren, died on United Airlines Flight 93, which crashed in Pennsylvania after the passengers fought back... Read more
‘Our strength is the Eucharist’: In Quito, Ukrainian bishop tells how his people endure war
The secret of the resilience of the Ukrainian people in the midst of the ongoing war comes “from union with... Read more
Trump, Harris argue abortion policy and records on immigration and economy in debate
As polls continue to show a tight race nationally and in swing states, the two candidates sought to appeal to... Read more
South Carolina could execute a death row inmate every 35 days as death penalty resumes
A South Carolina Supreme Court order decided that a five-week interval between executions was “reasonable” and “warranted.” Read more
Pope Francis leaves East Timor: ‘I’ll never forget your smiles’
Pope Francis’ event with young adults was his last stop in East Timor before flying four hours to Singapore for... Read more
Hosts for International Eucharistic Congress made in home of Ecuador’s first saint
Some 65,000 hosts for the 2024 International Eucharistic Congress could not have come from a better place: the home of... Read more
Latin Mass parish in Nevada destroyed by wildfire
A rampant wildfire in Nevada destroyed The Holy Spirit Catholic Mission on Saturday, which held the only Latin Mass in... Read more
Pew poll shows slim majority of U.S. Catholics voting for Trump in November
Among Catholics, 52% said they were backing former president Donald Trump in the race compared with 47% who said they... Read more
Catholic Church is in the midst of a growth spurt in Singapore
The Catholic Church in Singapore is considered one of the most dynamic and vital in Southeast Asia. Read more
‘Harsh realities’: Diocese of Buffalo announces final list of parish mergers, closures
Buffalo Bishop Michael Fisher had announced in May that an estimated 34% of the diocese’s parishes would be merged in... Read more
Christian school sues Maine over law deterring religious schools from school choice program
Crosspoint Church has asked the U.S Court of Appeals for the First Circuit to reverse a lower court decision. Read more
Travails of child migrant trek to U.S. spotlighted at International Eucharistic Congress
The suffering of tens of thousands of recently arrived migrant children in the U.S. was addressed during a talk this... Read more
