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Pope Francis is inviting Catholics both in the mainstream of church life and on the margins to voice their dreams, ideas and concerns in preparation for the Synod of Bishops in 2023.

List of festivals is current as of Sept. 20.

The number of Afghan refugees represents 40% of the 7,500 people Migration and Refugee Services of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has been contracted by the State Department to resettle.

First responders were honored for their service and sacrifice, particularly on this 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.

The Vatican has issued the preparatory document and a “handbook” for dioceses as part of the global church’s preparation for the 2023 assembly of the Synod of Bishops, discussing the theme, “For a synodal church: communion, participation and mission.”

Caring for both the land and the people in it are qualities Liz Fiedler shared with her husband, Josh, who died from a heart attack last December.

Ron and Jane Brown are this month’s “Good Samaritans.”

“Catholic social teaching gives us a framework within which to address and respond to some of the most serious issues we face today as a society.”