Looking back: The Monitor's coverage of 9/11

A selected archive of The Monitor's coverage of 9/11 and beyond.

2. 'Thou shalt not be afraid...' (9/12/2001: Written by someone on the morning of the attacks who had been contacted by someone seeking prayerful help: Her son worked at the World Trade Center towers and had not been heard from.) [RELIGIOUS ARTICLE]

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Rescue crews congregate near a U.S. flag amidst the rubble of the World Trade Center in New York in this September 13, 2001 file photo.

Bringing a spiritual perspective to daily life

September 12, 2001

As I write this, the first pictures of the explosions are still appearing on television. A mom, whose son works in the World Trade Towers and who she is unable to contact, has just called, requesting prayer. Much of the world, I am sure, is praying. The terrorist attacks in New York City and at the Pentagon push a stunned world even further in its search. The losses aren't even close to being numbered as this is being written. Nor is there any clue, yet, of who the perpetrators were. The search is for so very many things, but perhaps most of all, the search is for the safety of innocent people. And to comfort a shocked world.

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