Archbishop Asks for Peace in a ‘Fractured and Divided World’ on 25th Anniversary of 9/11
Bishops are offering Masses and prayers nationwide as they honor nearly 3,000 victims and urge peace 25 years after the attacks.
- On Friday, September 11, 2026, U.S. Catholic bishops are marking the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks with Masses, prayers, and reflections while urging the nation to seek peace amid a fractured global landscape.
- The 2001 coordinated attacks by Al-Qaeda claimed 2,977 lives, including 441 first responders, when terrorists hijacked four commercial aircraft and crashed them into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
- St. Philip Neri Church in the Bronx is honoring firefighters Michael K. Healey and Donald J. Regan, who died at the World Trade Center while "saving other members of the Body of Christ," the church noted.
- Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services will celebrate Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, emphasizing remembrance and faith.
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports over 57,000 survivors certified with 9/11-related cancers, and more than 9,000 individuals tracked by the World Trade Center Health Program have died since June 2026.
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The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is calling for continued healing of his country, asking Catholics and people of goodwill to work towards peace in a “fractured and divided world,” on the eve of the anniversary of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City issued a statement ahead of the momentous anniversary Friday, which will mark 25 years since the terror attacks that killed nea…
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National Catholic ReporterBishops offer Masses, reflections on landmark anniversary of 9/11 attacks
As the nation marks the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, US Catholic bishops are offering Masses, prayers and reflections – while also stressing the need to seek peace amid a fractured global landscape.
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