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Mothers urge lawmakers to ban assault weapons after Minneapolis Catholic school shooting
Three mothers whose children survived the school shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church in August are advocating for stricter gun laws. Read more
Parents of Annunciation shooting victim say daughter’s progress is a ‘miracle’
The parents of 12-year-old Sophia Forchas, who was shot in the head during the Annunciation Catholic School shooting, say her... Read more
Minnesota Catholic leader: ‘All of the above’ needed for school safety in wake of shooting
Jason Adkins, the executive director of the Minnesota Catholic Conference, said “nonpublic school students” should have access to the same... Read more
Kendrick Castillo, lone fatality at 2019 STEM school shooting, could become a saint
Kendrick Castillo was 18 years old when he tragically died in the 2019 STEM school shooting in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. Read more
Church windows are weak point in security of Catholic parishes, experts say
Security experts say windows are an obvious vulnerability for many churches and suggest Church officials should pay more attention to... Read more
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Minneapolis archbishop: Community ‘turning to the Lord’ 1 week after church shooting
St. Paul and Minneapolis Archbishop Bernard Hebda said Catholics are revealing “signs of God’s great love” a week after the... Read more
New Jersey police bring K-9 unit to support victims of Annunciation shooting
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 prays for Minneapolis school shooting victims, laments ‘pandemic of arms’
Pope Leo XIV prayed for the victims of a shooting at a Catholic church in Minneapolis and the children who... Read more
GoFundMe campaigns raise more than $1.2 million for victims of Catholic school shooting
Online fundraising campaigns have raised over $1 million to support victims of the Minneapolis Catholic school shooting that left two... Read more
Minnesota school shooting came after bishops’ pleas for security went unanswered
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 Hebda after Annunciation School shooting: ‘My heart is broken’
Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda released a statement following the deadly shooting that took place on Wednesday morning at Annunciation Catholic... Read more
United in prayer: A litany to be prayed after a school shooting
In times of tragedy, the Church turns to prayer. Here is a litany written specifically to be prayed after a... Read more
Pope Leo prays for victims of ‘terrible tragedy’ in Minneapolis Catholic school shooting
Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday said he was offering prayers for the victims of the Minneapolis Catholic school shooting. Read more
Catholic community unites in prayer after shooting at Minneapolis school Mass
After a shooter killed two children and injured 17 others Wednesday during Mass at a Minneapolis Catholic school, the community... Read more
Bishop of Graz in Austria ‘stunned and shaken’ after deadly school shooting
The bishop of Graz-Seckau in Austria, Wilhelm Krautwaschl, expressed being “stunned and shaken” following a deadly shooting at a school... Read more
Columbine High School massacre, 25 years later: ‘God, why did you allow me to survive?’
It was 25 years ago that two gunmen killed 12 students and one teacher before turning their guns on themselves... Read more
Pope Francis mourns ‘senseless act of violence’ at Nashville Christian school
Pope Francis “joins the entire community in mourning the children and adults who died,” according to a Vatican message March... Read more
Police: Shooter at Nashville Christian school was former student, had ‘manifesto’
Police confirmed the shooter was 28-year-old Audrey Hale, who was a biological female who identified as transgender and had previously... Read more
Nashville police fatally shoot woman who killed 3 students, 3 staff at Christian school
The suspect killed three students and three adult staff members at The Covenant School, a private Christian school for students... Read more
Texas school shooting: Friend recalls faith of slain teacher and her heartbroken husband
Irma and José Gómez were "always willing to help others." Read more
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