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25 Years After 9/11: How Heroic Faith Inspired Conversion and Hope in Christ

Melissa Hartog Illustration
The 9/11 Memorial in midtown Manhattan, honoring the 2,977 victims of Sept. 11, 2001, and the 9/11 cross at Ground Zero are poignant reminders 25 years later. Also shown, left to right: Father Stephen McGraw; Franciscan Father Brian Jordan; and Paul Carris and Judith Toppin, about a year before 9/11.

‘We saw goodness at its best. We also saw evil at its worst. But good always triumphs over evil.’

Bishop Boxie Addresses Why the U.S. Has So Few Black Catholic Bishops

Archdiocese of Washington Auxiliary Bishop Robert Boxie III speaks to Catherine Hadro on “EWTN News in Depth,” Aug. 21, 2026.

'I really enjoy the gift of a Black Catholicism, Black Catholic spirituality, and it certainly does have a place in the universal Church,' Bishop Robert Boxie said.

Major Rome Marian Conference Seeks to Restore ‘Theological Clarity’ on Mary

Marble statue of the Virgin Mary and Child Jesus in a church facade niche, with Baroque and Renaissance architectural elements, in Rome

Virginia Coda Nunziante says the October gathering will unite doctrine and devotion, reaffirming the Blessed Virgin’s singular cooperation in salvation and her enduring place in Catholic life.

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.