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Subscribe To The Wanderer – Print or E-edition For Complete Stories The September 17, 2026 issue of The Wanderer focuses heavily on the defense of Catholic doctrine, parental authority, the sanctity of human life, religious liberty, and the relationship between Christianity and contemporary political and cultural issues. The issue also contains substantial material on Pope Leo XIV, the family, the Eucharist, sacred art, synodality, and the Church’s mission in the modern world. The Wanderer Weekly Catholic Newspaper Several prominent news stories address conflicts between Catholic principles and secular institutions. One of the lead stories concerns a legal challenge to California’s law restricting schools from requiring parents to be informed when a child identifies as transgender and seeks to be treated as the opposite sex. A coalition of 17 state attorneys general, five senators, and more than 70 organizations has filed briefs supporting parents who argue that they, rather than school officials, possess the fundamental responsibility for directing their children’s upbringing. The article emphasizes parental rights,