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Robin Westman, 23, a man who struggled with his sexual identity, shot through the now-boarded windows of Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis on Aug. 27, 2025, killing two children and injuring 21 others.

Minneapolis Catholic Church shooter blamed ‘gender and weed’ for mental health issues

Sep 3, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

The shooter who killed two children and injured 21 others at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis blamed “gender and weed”... 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

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

Minneapolis Catholic church shooter expressed regret about ‘gender transition’

Aug 29, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

The shooter who killed two children and injured 17 others at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis voiced some regret over... Read more

People attend a vigil at Lynnhurst Park to mourn the dead and pray for the wounded after a gunman opened fire on students at Annunciation Catholic School on Aug. 27, 2025, in Minneapolis.

LIVE UPDATES: Shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis

Aug 28, 2025

By CNA Staff

Law enforcement on Wednesday said two children had been killed at a shooting incident during a Mass held at Annunciation... 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

Police and first responders work at the scene of a shooting near Annunciation Church and Catholic School in Minneapolis on Aug. 27, 2025.

UPDATE: 2 children killed in shooting at Minneapolis Catholic church, police say

Aug 27, 2025

By Daniel Payne

Law enforcement on Wednesday said two children had been killed at a shooting incident during a Mass held at Annunciation... Read more

Bishop-elect Joseph A. Williams.

Pope Francis names new auxiliary bishop for Saint Paul-Minneapolis archdiocese

Dec 10, 2021

By CNA Staff

Father Joseph A. Williams is a priest of the archdiocese. Read more

A protester argues with a Minnesota State Patrol outside the Brooklyn Center Police Station after a police officer shot and killed 20-year-old Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in Brooklyn Center, Minn., April 12, 2021. Credit: Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images.

St Paul-Minneapolis archbishop prays for peace, caution after Daunte Wright shooting

Apr 12, 2021

On Monday, Archbishop Bernard Hebda of Saint Paul and Minneapolis prayed for all parties involved in the police shooting of... Read more

Crowds protest police violence after the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minn., May 2020.

Catholic law school offers free help to arrested protesters

Jun 6, 2020

Since Friday, there have been 612 arrests in the Twin Cities metroplex associated with protests following the killing of George... Read more

Pope Francis speaks at a general audience in the apostolic library.

Pope Francis prays for the soul of George Floyd and for peace and justice in US

Jun 3, 2020

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis said Wednesday that he is praying for the soul of George Floyd and all victims of racism, adding... Read more

St. Albert the Great parish in Minneapolis, Minn., where some local residents took shelter May 28, 2020.

Catholic parish offers sanctuary amid Minneapolis riots

Jun 2, 2020

When protests following the death of George Floyd turned violent Thursday night, a small Catholic parish in Minneapolis became a... Read more

After Minnesota bishops plan to defy Mass restrictions, governor eases rules

May 23, 2020

The governor of Minnesota has issued an order allowing for the resumption of limited public worship gatherings, days after the... Read more

A priest administers the Anointing of the Sick.

Saint Paul-Minneapolis priests adapt to bring sacraments to COVID-19 patients

May 13, 2020

By Jonah McKeown

The Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis has assembled a team of 30 priests ready to administer last rites— confession,... Read more

Priest apologizes after 'hurtful' homily on Muslims, immigration

Jan 30, 2020

A priest of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis has apologized for a homily that described Islam as the... Read more

Fr. Donald DeGrood. Courtesy photo.

Pope Francis taps 'Minnesota farm boy' to lead Sioux Falls diocese

Dec 12, 2019

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis Thursday accepted the resignation of Bishop Paul Joseph Swain of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and appointed Minnesota priest... Read more

The Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Minn. archbishop announces moves to end culture fostering clergy abuse

Dec 14, 2018

Archbishop Bernard Hebda of Saint Paul and Minneapolis announced Friday several changes meant “to change the culture that fostered the... Read more

The Cathedral of Saint Paul in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Minn. archbishop affirms abuse victims' courage as settlement approved

Sep 26, 2018

At a hearing in US bankruptcy court Tuesday, Archbishop Bernard Hebda of Saint Paul and Minneapolis told clergy abuse victims... Read more

Bishop Andrew Cozzens, Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis.

Bishop Cozzens: The light shines in the darkness

Sep 19, 2018

In a column in The Catholic Spirit last week, Auxiliary Bishop Andrew Cozzens of Saint Paul and Minneapolis reflected on... Read more

The Cathedral of Saint Paul in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Minn. archbishop: No plans for parish appeals to fund abuse settlement

Jun 28, 2018

Archbishop Bernard Hebda of Saint Paul and Minneapolis said Wednesday there are no plans for additional parish appeals to fund... Read more