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Mayor Carlos Alberto Manzo Rodríguez of Uruapan, a city in the Mexican state of Michoacán, was murdered Nov. 1, 2025.

Mexican bishops say root causes of crime must be addressed after another mayor is murdered

Nov 3, 2025

By Diego López Colín

After Carlos Manzo, the mayor of Uruapan, was assassinated Nov. 1, the Mexican Bishops’ Conference called for the government to... Read more

Priests throughout the country have mentioned assassinated conservative Christian activisit Charlie Kirk in their homilies this week.

Homilies across U.S. take stock of Charlie Kirk assassination

Sep 16, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

Catholic priests around the country have discussed the assassination of Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk during their homilies in... Read more

Tyler Robinson, 22,  (pictured on Sept. 12, 2025) the alleged killer of Charlie Kirk, conservative Christian political activist.

Gov. Cox: Transgender partner of alleged Charlie Kirk killer cooperating with authorities

Sep 15, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox confirmed that the man accused of killing Christian conservative activist Charlie Kirk lived with a transgender... Read more

Vice President JD Vance (right), second lady Usha Vance (center), and Erika Kirk deplane Air Force Two while escorting the body of Charlie Kirk on Sept. 11, 2025, in Phoenix.

Faith, family, and God’s mercy: Highlights from Erika Kirk’s TV address

Sep 13, 2025

By CNA Staff

Charlie Kirk’s grief-stricken widow said that if her husband had run for office, reviving the American family would have been... Read more

Alveda King has suffered three assassinations in her family: that of her father, Rev. Alfred Daniel Williams King; her grandmother, Alberta King; and her renowned uncle, Martin Luther King Jr.

Alveda King responds to Charlie Kirk’s assassination: ‘We’ve got to care again’

Sep 12, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

After the assassination of Charlie Kirk at a college campus, Alveda King, the niece of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,... Read more

Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA and a vocal evangelical Christian who was assassinated on Sept. 10, 2025, speaks at an event in Texas in 2018.

Charlie Kirk before death: ‘I want to be remembered for courage for my faith’

Sep 11, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

Just a few months before he was assassinated on Sept. 10, Charlie Kirk said that upon his death, he would... Read more

A makeshift memorial is seen at Timpanogos Regional Hospital in honor of political activist Charlie Kirk on Sept. 11, 2025, in Orem, Utah.

Politicians, faith leaders condemn political violence after Charlie Kirk assassination

Sep 11, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

Faith leaders and political leaders are uniting their voices to condemn politically motivated violence following the assassination of Turning Point... Read more

A makeshift memorial for Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, is seen at the Minnesota State Capitol building on June 16, 2025, in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Minnesota victim of political shooting ‘part of parish community’ local priest says 

Jun 16, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

A suspected shooter faces federal charges after he was arrested for the murders of Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman — a... Read more