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Minnesota archbishop delivers letters from Annunciation School to Pope Leo XIV
Archbishop Bernard Hebda of St. Paul-Minneapolis delivered letters from victims of the Annunciation School shooting to Pope Leo XIV. Read more
Police investigate flyers at Georgetown recruiting for far-left gun group tied to violence
Police are investigating a number of posters displayed on Georgetown University’s campus that appear to be recruiting students for a... Read more
Catholic schools add security, including armed staff, after Minneapolis school shooting
Catholic schools around the country have been evaluating their security measures, with some hiring security guards and others allowing teachers... Read more
Baltimore Archdiocese holds third annual gun buyback program amid declining gun crime
The Archdiocese of Baltimore is hosting a gun buyback event, urging citizens to surrender their guns for cash as the... Read more
‘Put the Guns Down’: Catholic sisters launch campaign to curb gun violence
The Sisters of Bon Secours are launching a citywide campaign against gun violence with seven other Catholic congregations in Baltimore. Read more
Police arrest man accused of shooting into Catholic church in South San Francisco
St. Augustine Catholic Church closed its parish office and did not hold in-person services on Wednesday per the advice of... Read more
Pope Francis ‘deeply saddened’ by shooting at Prague university
A 24-year-old student opened fire in the university’s philosophy department building after first killing his father outside of Prague. The... Read more
Baltimore Archdiocese says it obtained over 360 guns in $50,000 buyback program
The gun “buyback” was financed with more than $50,000 in funds “from Catholic parishes and individual donors,” the archdiocese said. Read more
Deacon and layman wounded in armed attack in Colombia
A deacon who is set to be ordained a priest next month and a layman were wounded early Sunday morning... Read more
UPDATE: Murder investigation underway in shooting death of LA Auxiliary Bishop O’Connell
Bishop David G. O’Connell, known affectionately as “Bishop Dave,” was shot in the torso on Feb. 18. He was pronounced... Read more
LA Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell shot and killed
Auxiliary Bishop David O'Connell, 69, was a native of Ireland who had worked with the poor in the South Los... Read more
Colorado bishops pray for ‘peace and healing’ after shooting at LGBTQ nightclub
The alleged gunman entered Club Q in Colorado Springs just before midnight Saturday and began shooting. Five people were killed... Read more
Bishops, local parishes pray after St. Louis high school shooting kills 2
After a gunman at a magnet high school in St. Louis killed two people in an Oct. 24 rampage, the... Read more
Priest in Mexico shot and wounded
The priest, shot in the cheek while driving, is reported to be out of danger. Read more
U.S. bishops call for change after Highland Park shooting
Following the July 4 shooting near Chicago, the U.S. bishops’ conference called for a continued push for change and noted... Read more
Pope Francis condemns 'senseless shooting,' calls for end of violence after July Fourth parade attack
Pope Francis has expressed shock and sadness over the mass shooting that led to the death of at least six... Read more
Local 22-year-old man in custody in July Fourth parade shooting in Illinois
Authorities identified the suspect as Robert “Bobby” E. Crimo III, who they believe is driving a silver Honda Fit. 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
Texas school shooting: Answer to cause of massacre lies in the culture of death, archbishop says
The archbishop also lamented that the authorities "don’t want to commit to taking more effective and more radical responses.” Read more
Bishop condemns 'abhorrently evil' slaying of 10 at Buffalo supermarket
Ten people were killed and three others injured Saturday when a teenage gunman opened fire with an assault rifle at... Read more
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