Wednesday, 1 October 2025

Good morning. This is the news for Wednesday.

* US government shuts down after Senate fails to agree on budget

* Senator Dick Durbain (D-IL) declines award from Archdiocese of Chicago

* Bishop Robert Brennan (Brooklyn, New York) calls on Catholics to lobby Governor Kathy Hochul (D-NY) to veto assisted suicide bill

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