Congressional lawmakers failed to pass legislation to fund the federal government, resulting in a federal government shutdown at the end of September. Catholic groups that serve the poor urged lawmakers to end gridlock.
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Hope, Healing Highlight Prayer Service and Mass in Minneapolis 1 Month After Annunciation Shooting
Sharing hugs, tears and smiles, more than 150 people gathered on the lawn outside Annunciation Catholic Church and School in Minneapolis for a morning prayer service Sept. 27.
Religious Freedom in Nation’s Schools Examined by Religious Liberty Commission
The third meeting of the Department of Justice’s Religious Liberty Commission Sept. 29 examined a range of religious liberty issues related to public and private schools, as well as reflections on recent instances of violence at houses of worship.
US Pilgrims at Jubilee of Catechists Have Private Audience With Pope
Among the estimated 20,000 pilgrims in Rome for the Jubilee of Catechists, a group of three dozen from the United States had their own private audience with Pope Leo XIV.
Pope Leo XIV Will Declare St. John Henry Newman Doctor of the Church Nov. 1
Pope Leo XIV announced he will proclaim St. John Henry Newman a doctor of the church Nov. 1 during the Jubilee of the World of Education.
At Least Four Killed Following Shooting at Michigan Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
A month after a fatal shooting during Mass at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, at least four people were killed and eight others were wounded during a church service at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, Michigan Sept. 28. The church is on the far northwest outskirts of Detroit in the Diocese of Lansing.
Embracing the Call to Love and to Serve
We live in a world where it is easy to look away. With so many conveniences at our fingertips, the struggles of others can fade into the background — out of sight, out of mind. Yet the word of God this Sunday will not let us remain comfortable. It unsettles us, forcing us to see that faith without compassion becomes blindness, and comfort without responsibility becomes dangerous.
Celebrating Hispanic Culture & Its Importance
As the autumn leaves begin to turn and the liturgical calendar guides us through Ordinary Time, we find ourselves observing National Hispanic Heritage Month, held annually from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15.
Obituaries, Week of September 27, 2025
Brother Simon Jaworski, OSF
Letters to the Editor, Week of September 27, 2025
Let’s Try to Get Gun Control Right; Supporting the Traditional Latin Mass; Remembering Charlie Kirk