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Archbishop Bernard Hebda of St. Paul-Minneapolis.

Minnesota archbishop delivers letters from Annunciation School to Pope Leo XIV

Oct 21, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

Archbishop Bernard Hebda of St. Paul-Minneapolis delivered letters from victims of the Annunciation School shooting to Pope Leo XIV. Read more

Police gather at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis on Aug. 27, 2025, following a mass shooting that killed two children and injured 17 others, 14 of them children.

Mothers urge lawmakers to ban assault weapons after Minneapolis Catholic school shooting

Sep 22, 2025

By Amira Abuzeid

Three mothers whose children survived the school shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church in August are advocating for stricter gun laws. Read more

Police gather at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis on Aug. 27, 2025, following a mass shooting that killed two children and injured 17 others, 14 of them children.

Amid debate over arming teachers, what does the Catholic Church teach about self-defense?

Sep 10, 2025

By Daniel Payne

A handful of states, including Florida, Idaho, and Texas, allow for public school teachers to carry guns in some circumstances.... Read more

Crisis Response Canines dog Axel visits with community members in Minneapolis after the deadly Annunciation Church shooting there, Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025.

New Jersey police bring K-9 unit to support victims of Annunciation shooting

Sep 2, 2025

By Daniel Payne

Police from a New Jersey township brought a K-9 unit to the Minneapolis area as part of a supportive visit... Read more

Pope Leo XIV speaks from a window of the Apostolic Palace overlooking St. Peter’s Square during the Sunday Angelus on Aug. 24, 2025.

Pope Leo prays for Minneapolis school shooting victims, laments ‘pandemic of arms’

Aug 31, 2025

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Leo XIV prayed for the victims of a shooting at a Catholic church in Minneapolis and the children who... Read more

Over $1 million has been raised through a GoFundMe campaign for victims of the shooting at the Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025.

GoFundMe campaigns raise more than $1.2 million for victims of Catholic school shooting

Aug 29, 2025

By Daniel Payne

Online fundraising campaigns have raised over $1 million to support victims of the Minneapolis Catholic school shooting that left two... Read more

People attend a vigil following a mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic School on Aug. 27, 2025, in Minneapolis.

Minneapolis Catholic school closed after shooting; leaders vow to ‘rebuild’ with ‘hope’

Aug 28, 2025

By Daniel Payne

Leaders of the Minneapolis Catholic school where two children were shot and killed during Mass on Wednesday say the school... Read more

The Minnesota state capitol in St. Paul.

Minnesota school shooting came after bishops’ pleas for security went unanswered

Aug 28, 2025

By Jonathan Liedl

After a pair of out-of-state school shootings in 2022 and 2023, Minnesota’s bishops implored state lawmakers to provide security funding... Read more

Archbishop Bernard Hebda of St. Paul-Minneapolis.

Archbishop Hebda after Annunciation School shooting: ‘My heart is broken’

Aug 27, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda released a statement following the deadly shooting that took place on Wednesday morning at Annunciation Catholic... Read more

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United in prayer: A litany to be prayed after a school shooting

Aug 27, 2025

By Zoe Romanowsky

In times of tragedy, the Church turns to prayer. Here is a litany written specifically to be prayed after a... Read more