CEO of 9/11-related foundation reflects on service to first responders, vets, families
byBy Beth Griffin, OSV News NEW YORK — The passage of 23 years has only strengthened Frank Siller’s resolve that first responders to the…
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Surviving 9/11 attacks left ‘no questions about the reality of God,’ says deacon
byBy Gina Christian On a September morning in 2001, now-Deacon Paul Carris of the Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey, settled into his cubicle in…
Pope in remote Pacific town: Match creation’s beauty with beauty of love
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VANIMO, Papua New Guinea — Pope Francis flew 600 miles to a remote outpost of Papua New Guinea…
James Earl Jones, distinguished actor and Catholic convert, dies at 93
byBy OSV News James Earl Jones, a distinguished actor known for his resonant voice and a Black Catholic, died Sept. 9 in Dutchess County,…
Be reflections of God’s love, pope tells people of Timor-Leste
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service TASITOLU, Timor-Leste — While it is tempting to want more money and more power, God works great things…
‘Don’t limit your challenges, challenge your limits!’ is Paralympics takeaway for all
byBy Caroline de Sury, OSV News PARIS — With Paralympic Games closing in Paris Sept. 8, more than a monthlong Olympic adventure is over….
Holding back emotions, Catholic youth minister calls day of school shooting ‘surreal’
byBy Andrew Nelson, OSV News WINDER, Ga. — “I could really use my prayers right now. My school is getting shot up.” The message…
United in love, young people can change Papua New Guinea, pope says
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea — In Papua New Guinea, the term “wantok” means people who share a…
Pope arrives in Timor-Leste, confronts some of nation’s problems
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service DILI, Timor-Leste — The faith that sustained the hope of the people of Timor-Leste in their struggle for…
International Eucharistic Congress begins in Ecuador with call to fraternity
byBy Eduardo Campos Lima, OSV News – The 53rd edition of the International Eucharistic Congress began Sept. 8 in Quito, Ecuador, with a strong…