Our stories today include: (1) Pope Francis' trip to Kazakhstan (Sept. 14-15) and his participation in a World Religions Congress, during which he championed religious freedom while ignoring Christ and Catholicism; (2) the accession of Charles III to the British throne and the question of whether or not he is truly a Christian king; (3) some disturbing (albeit predictable) developments from the German Synodal Way, including a so-called "magisterial reassessment of homosexuality"; and (4) a petition submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court asking the Court to recognize the personhood (i.e., inherent dignity and inalienable rights) of unborn children.