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Rescuers are using aircraft, warships, divers, and underwater drones to search for 129 missing passengers after the Virgo Transport 8 capsized in Indonesia.

Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., presided over the funeral Mass for Msgr. Michael J. Walsh on Sept. 14 at St. James Church in Pennington.

A large crowd gathered at the church for the Mass of Christian Burial to honor the life and legacy of the deceased monsignor.

The Knights of Columbus influenced the modern version of the Pledge of Allegiance by adding two words to the text, according to Paula Katinas for The Tablet.

Americans are increasingly concerned about rising costs of living as the midterm elections approach, according to a report by Kate Scanlon for OSV News.

With 50 days remaining before the elections as of September 14, polls indicate that these economic concerns affect several areas of Catholic social concern.

St. John’s University launched the St. John’s Ready Program this fall to provide incoming freshmen with free textbooks, lab manuals, and general courseware.

The Potter's House megachurch honored Bishop T.D. Jakes for his 50 years of ministry. During the tribute, Jakes told his congregation that the church is not defined solely by him.

More than 3,500 Catholics attended the 4th Annual Catholic Night at Chase Field on Friday, Sept. 11, setting a new attendance record for the Diocese of Phoenix. During the event, the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Texas Rangers 9-1.

The Catholic Review hosted its second annual festival to highlight the stories of candidates for canonization.

Pope Leo XIV granted honors to 21 members of the clergy, religious, and laity from the Archdiocese of Baltimore during a ceremony on September 9.

Archbishop William E. Lori presented the papal honors to the recipients during morning prayer at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Family and friends attended the event to cheer for the honorees.

The Diocese of Brooklyn held its 45th annual Great Irish Fair at Holy Name of Jesus Parish on Sept. 12. This marked the fourth consecutive year the event took place at the parish.

Archbishop Fulton Sheen's life offers lessons in faith, obedience, and love for the poor as his beatification approaches, according to OSV News.

Bishop Joseph Strickland stated that he has not moved, noting that the Church must determine where the rupture actually occurred regarding Vatican II and Lefebvre.

Two novices of the Missionaries of the Holy Family pronounced their first temporary religious vows for one year on September 8, 2026, in the Polish Province.

Fr. Krzysztof Sarniak and Fr. Mateusz Dziedzic made their vows before Provincial Vicar Fr. Robert Ablewicz MSF at the novitiate house in Wielki Klincz. The ceremony followed a five day retreat led by Fr. Bogdan Kulik MSF.

The House of Commons is scheduled to hold a second hour of debate on the Help Not Harm Act on September 23. If the current schedule holds, Bill C-218 will undergo a second reading vote on October 7.

Bishop Brendan Cahill, chair of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Committee on Migration, visited Brooklyn to record a podcast episode with Bishop Robert Brennan and Bishop Emeritus Nicholas DiMarzio.

The Byzantine Catholic community in Belarus underwent a leadership transition on Monday, September 14, 2026.

Bishop Colacicco celebrated Mass and delivered the homily during a Sunday liturgy in honor of San Lorenzo Ruiz at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.

Archbishop Séamus Patrick Horgan, the Apostolic Nuncio in South Sudan, has called on bishops, priests, and other Church leaders to act as agents of peace by following the example of the late Bishop Joseph Abangite Gasi. In a message marking the 12th anniversary of Bishop Gasi's death, Archbishop Horgan urged leaders to remain rooted in Christ and continue the former bishop's work in peace-building and education.

Bishop Gasi served as the head of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio from his consecration in April 1975 until his retirement in April 2008. Archbishop Horgan noted that Bishop Gasi led the diocese through some of the most difficult periods in the history of southern Sudan, using his position to promote peace and development. The Nuncio stated that the late bishop's commitment to education and peace-building is necessary today.

As the representative of Pope Leo XIV, Archbishop Horgan also shared greetings from the Holy Father and expressed spiritual closeness to the people of South Sudan and the Diocese of Tombura-Yambio. Bishop Gasi died on September 12, 2014, at the age of 86.

Archbishop João Carlos Hatoa Nunes urged newly ordained priests and deacons in Mozambique to serve as men of mission and charity during an ordination ceremony on September 13. The liturgy, held at the Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Maputo, included the priestly ordination of four deacons and the diaconate ordination of three seminarians.

During his homily, Archbishop Nunes told the new ministers to stay close to their communities and seek out those who have drifted away from the Church. He stated that the people require pastors rather than just administrators and encouraged the men to embrace the needs of those who are suffering, wounded, tired, or abandoned.

The Archbishop challenged the newly ordained to be available to others and to show solidarity with people facing hardships. He described the necessary qualities of their ministry as being men of the road, the journey, the mission, the Word, and charity.

The Oratorian Confederation of S. Filippo Neri is holding meetings of its Permanent Deputation in Poland.

During the ongoing meetings, the Delegate of the Holy See, the Procurator General, and the Postulator General presented reports. The fathers then shared their views on the situation of the Confederation and new matters.

Anselmo was ordained a deacon on September 12 at the Como Cathedral.

Following his ordination, he will begin a one year mission in Egypt. The Società delle Missioni Africane described the event as an important step in his journey.

Vatican News highlighted the Aqva Catastrofe e Meraviglia exhibition at the BAV.