September 11 attacks

Deacon Paul Carris, prior to his ordination as a deacon for the Archdiocese of Newark, with Judith Toppin, whom he helped down a stairwell at the World Trade Center on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, saving her life.

‘God was with us on the stairwell’: A hero of 9/11 finds his vocation

Sep 11, 2023

By Joe Bukuras

The trial of that day, and in the years that followed, uncovered a trial of faith for Deacon Paul Carris. Read more

Pope Francis participates in an interreligious meeting at the site of Ur, outside Nasiriyah, Iraq, March 6, 2021.

What a Dominican priest from the Midwest has learned about Catholic-Muslim dialogue since 9/11

Sep 14, 2021

By Kevin J. Jones

Real-life relationships and a “holy curiosity” must be the basis for Catholic-Muslim dialogue, says a Dominican priest whose college discussions... Read more

How 9/11 led a first responder to the priesthood

Sep 11, 2021

By Kate Olivera, Jonah McKeown

Father Tom Colucci says he actually sees a lot of similarities between the priesthood and the fire service. Read more

Pope Francis meets with the Superior Committee for achieving the objectives contained in the Document on Human Fraternity at the Vatican, Sept. 11, 2019.

Catholics, Muslims pray at Vatican for September 11 victims

Sep 11, 2019

By Courtney Mares

Catholics and Muslims prayed in Vatican City Wednesday for the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks and of every act... Read more

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