Baseball’s Return Gave NY More Than Just a Game After 9/11

Before Mike Piazza’s unforgettable home run helped lift New York’s spirits, the Mets and Braves offered another lasting image from baseball’s return after 9/11: a gesture of unity, humanity, and support for a grieving city.

How Three Popes Prayed and Remembered Following 9/11

On the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, the words and gestures of three popes still echo through the grief of that day — from St. John Paul II’s immediate prayers for a shaken nation, to Pope Benedict XVI’s silent visit to ground zero, to Pope Francis’ rose placed at one of the memorial’s reflecting pools.

25 Years Later: The Tablet’s Original 9/11 Coverage

Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, The Tablet is republishing its original 2001 coverage as a digital flipbook. Revisit the pages that captured the shock, grief, faith and resilience of New York’s Catholic community in the immediate aftermath of 9/11.