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US Bishops Reflect on 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks

The Tribute in Light annual 9/11 Memorial’s twin shafts of light soar skyward over Manhattan’s skyscrapers in 2025.

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

The Catholic Heroes of 9/11

Mario Tama
Firefighter Gerard McGibbon, of Engine 283 in Brownsville, Brooklyn, prays after the World Trade Center buildings collapsed September 11, 2001 after two hijacked airplanes slammed into the twin towers in a terrorist attack that killed some 3,000 people.

The Register was there to report on extraordinary acts from ordinary Catholics 25 years ago.

From Abortion to Euthanasia: How Will Pope Leo XIV Respond to the Culture of Death?

Daniel Ibanez
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass at the Gran Canaria Stadium during his apostolic trip to Spain on June 11, 2026. At the end of September, the Pope will travel to France.

NEWS ANALYSIS: The Pope’s upcoming visit to France following its recent legalization of euthanasia could shape our understanding of how the Leonine pontificate will navigate life issues, in Europe and abroad.

Love Is Not a Feeling But a Decision, Pope Leo XIV Tells Couples

Pope Leo XIV greets couples gathered in St. Peter’s Square during the Sept. 9, 2026, general audience.

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.

Catholic Mother Denied Vaccine Exemption in New York

New York law has a provision that children unvaccinated for medical reasons must stay at home during outbreaks, and Doe agreed to abide by that if granted an exemption.

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