As Ecuador’s International Eucharistic Congress wrapped up in the country’s capital, Quito, Australians burst into joy as the announcement was made that they will host the 54th congress in 2028.

Franciscans around the world commemorate the 800th anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi receiving the stigmata on Sept. 17, 1224, the appearance of the bodily wounds of Christ’s crucifixion.

Young people must reject indifference and embrace their role as a generation of hope and unity to build a better future for the world, Pope Francis said.

The investiture of the 18th president of Notre Dame, Holy Cross Father Robert A. Dowd was a bit more involved, and it extended over Sept. 12 and 13, just before two feasts with particular significance for the Congregation of Holy Cross: the Exaltation of the Holy Cross (Sept. 14) and Our Lady of Sorrows (Sept. 15).

With student loan debt soaring, the University of Notre Dame has unveiled a new “no-loan policy” for undergraduate students, while also expanding its need-blind admissions policy to include domestic and international students.