Pope Leo XIV commemorates 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks with prayers for peace
Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, marked the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks during his Sunday noon blessing from St. Peter's Square on September 13, 2026. He renewed prayers for victims and called for a renewed commitment to peace. Vatican News republished excerpts of his September 21, 2001 homily as Augustinian superior, in which he reflected on the attacks and their root causes.
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6 outlets covered it, splitting into 5 framing camps across 3 bias groups.
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All outlets run the same AP wire copy; Breitbart alone inserts Islamic terrorist attacks and innocents who paid with their lives, while others use the AP's neutral phrasing.
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“Pope commemorates 9/11 attacks with prayers for peace and for those who died”ABC ABC News LEFT-CENTER
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“Pope commemorates 9/11 attacks with prayers for peace and for those who died” · Politico
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ABCABC News Pope commemorates 9/11 attacks with prayers for peace and for those who died 8h ago CENTER1
PPolitico Pope commemorates 9/11 attacks with prayers for peace and for those who died 15h ago RIGHT4
WEWashington Examiner Pope commemorates 9/11 attacks with prayers for peace and for those who died 6h ago BBreitbart Pope Commemorates 9/11 Terrorist Attacks with Prayers for World Peace 8h ago NMNewsmax Pope Commemorates 9/11 Attacks with Prayers for Peace and for Those Who Died - Newsmax 9h ago WTWashington Times Pope commemorates 9/11 attacks with prayers for peace and for those who died 9h ago 5 tracked claims across 6 outlets
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Breitbart characterized the 9/11 attacks as 'Islamic terrorist attacks' and victims as 'innocents who paid with their lives,' phrasing not used by the AP wire or other outlets.
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