New report shows 1% of U.S. population identifies as transgender

7 Catholic churches attacked in Spain last month The Observatory for Religious Freedom and Conscience reported seven cases of vandalism and desecration against Catholic churches in Spain last month. Vatican issues special stamps for canonization of Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati  The young faces of Blessed Carlo Acutis and Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati will be immortalized in special stamps issued on the occasion of their canonization. Review of abortion pill safety is ongoing, Health and Human Services Secretary Kennedy says HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified during a Senate hearing Sept. 4 that a federal review of safety concerns related to the abortion pill is ongoing. Trump immigration policies spark fear and faith at Spanish Catholic Masses Changes to immigration policies by the Trump administration has led what some Catholic dioceses are calling “terror” to take hold of Spanish-speaking parishioners. Holy Family Church leaders in Gaza will ‘stay and serve’ amid evacuation orders in city The Emergency Committee at Holy Family Church in Gaza recently announced that its members will stay put to care for displaced residents sheltering there. Bishop at funeral Mass for priest who died by suicide: ‘Jesus is here and comforts us’ In a heartfelt homily at the funeral Mass for Father Rafael Ciro on Sept. 3, Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney recalled that Jesus “is here and comforts us.” UPDATE: Pope Leo, patriarch in Lisbon pray for those killed, injured in cable car accident The patriarch of Lisbon offered his prayers for the dead and injured in an accident involving the Elevador da Glória, an iconic funicular that crashed on Sept. 3. CNA Explains: Everything you should know about relics Here are 10 of the most asked questions about relics and their veneration. Vice President JD Vance meets with victims of Minneapolis church shooting U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance visited Minneapolis to meet with victims and families of the Annunciation Catholic Church shooting. New report shows 1% of U.S. population identifies as transgender A new report from the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law estimates that 1.0% of individuals aged 13 and older in the United States, approximately 2.8 million people, now identify as transgender. Minneapolis Catholic Church shooter blamed ‘gender and weed’ for mental health issues The shooter who killed two children and injured 21 others at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis blamed “gender and weed” for the attack. How a parish play about Carlo Acutis inspired love for the Eucharist  Father Epeli Qimaqima, parish priest of St. Joachim Parish, told CNA that the play has sparked lasting spiritual transformation and “brought the parish together in more ways than one.”

Panelists reflect on American pope, conclave coverage at EWTN Family Celebration The team that led the Eternal Word Television Network’s coverage of this year’s historic conclave reflected on the significance of having a pope from the United States.

Update: Legionaries of Christ comment on HBO series exposing sordid life of founder

An HBO series on Marcial Maciel has once again placed the spotlight on the founder of the Legionaries of Christ and the complaints of sexual abuse against him.

New Jersey bishop mourns for priest who committed suicide

The bishop of Paterson, New Jersey, Kevin Sweeney, mourned the suicide of Father Rafael Ciro, a Colombian-born priest who served as pastor of St. Stephen's Church.