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Trump, Utah governor reveal suspect in Charlie Kirk assassination now in custody

President Donald Trump and law enforcement officials said Sept. 12 they had a suspect in custody in connection to the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk Sept. 10 during an event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.

Pew finds US Catholics ‘like what they’ve seen so far’ in Pope Leo

Catholics in the U.S. "like what they've seen so far" in Pope Leo XIV, with 8 in 10 viewing the new pope favorably -- and significant numbers of non-Catholics agreeing, according to a new study from Pew Research Center.

Calls from pope to Gaza church bring ‘great joy,’ says parish priest

Getting phone calls from the pope continues to bring "great joy" to the hundreds of people receiving shelter and support from the only Latin-rite Catholic church in Gaza, the parish priest said.

Bishops, officials call for prayer after conservative activist Charlie Kirk shot and killed

Catholic bishops and public officials are calling for prayer following the apparent assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who died after being shot Sept. 10 during an event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.

Polish prelate calls for peace after ‘reckless’ Russian drone attack violates country’s airspace

Several Russian drones entered Polish airspace in the morning hours of Sept. 10, and were shot down by Polish military, with debris falling in eastern and central Poland.

Faithful’s response to Jubilee Year challenge leaves Florida bishop ‘full of gratitude’

When their bishop challenged them to perform 1 million acts of mercy and kindness during the 2025 Jubilee Year and document them on a public website, Catholics in the Diocese of St. Petersburg on Florida's Gulf Coast took him up on it -- and how.

‘We need to pray a lot,’ pope says after Israeli attack in Qatar

The "whole situation" in the Middle East "is very serious," Pope Leo XIV told reporters after Israel launched an attack on Hamas leaders in Qatar.

Hallow joins spiritual birthday bouquet for Pope Leo

As Pope Leo XIV's 70th birthday grows closer, popular prayer app Hallow has joined the effort to grow a global spiritual birthday bouquet organized by OSV News. A prayer campaign for Pope Leo's Sept 14 birthday, posted to the app at the start of the weekend, has gained more than 1,300 participants.

St. Francis’ ‘Canticle of the Creatures’ at 800 endures as vision of redeemed creation

Eight centuries ago, St. Francis of Assisi composed a poem that remains familiar today, inspiring hymns, art and the titles of two of the late Pope Francis' teaching documents on integral ecology.

White House launches prayer campaign as part of nation’s 250th anniversary celebration

The White House has launched an initiative calling for prayers for the nation as part of the celebration of the upcoming 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States.

LGBTQ Catholics process through Holy Door at St. Peter’s

Walking through the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica, the culmination of any Jubilee pilgrimage, many LGBTQ Catholics and the people who minister with them kissed or caressed the panels of the door. Some cried.

At canonization Mass, two mothers stand out as giants of confidence in God

The Catholic Church has its first millennial saint. At a packed canonization Mass in Rome, with 80,000 attending, it was the face of the mother that said it all during the canonization Mass -- Antonia Salzano was moved beyond words when her son, Carlo Acutis, was officially declared saint of the Catholic Church.
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