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Mass at St. Michael’s Abbey in California.

Man who brought weapons to California abbey described self as ‘angel of death,’ police say

Sep 4, 2025

By Daniel Payne

A man arrested with a car full of weapons after threatening a California Catholic church told the parish he was... Read more

A woman kneels to pray during a prayer service of peace and healing at the Cathedral of St. Paul held to address the shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church in neighboring Minneapolis on Aug. 28, 2025, in St. Paul, Minnesota. A gunman fired through the windows of Annunciation Church while students were sitting in pews during a Catholic school Mass, killing two children and injuring at least 17 others.

Church windows are weak point in security of Catholic parishes, experts say

Sep 3, 2025

By Matt McDonald

Security experts say windows are an obvious vulnerability for many churches and suggest Church officials should pay more attention to... Read more