The Church as One
I have heard there are four marks of the Church: one, holy, Catholic, and apostolic. Because there are many forms of Christianity, what does “one” mean in this context? Before his Crucifixion, Jesus prayed for his followers’ unity: “That they may all be one, as you, Father, are in me …
Church in US in mourning following Minneapolis tragedy
The church in the United States expresses its grief and condolences following Wednesday’s tragedy in Minneapolis, where a young man opened fire during Mass at Annunciation Catholic School. The attack resulted in the deaths of two children and around seventeen injured before the shooter took his own life. Vatican News …
Minnesota school shooting came after bishops’ pleas for security went unanswered
By Jonathan Liedl National Catholic Register, Aug 28, 2025 / 06:00 am After a pair of out-of-state school shootings in 2022 and 2023 shocked the nation, Minnesota’s bishops implored state lawmakers to provide security funding for local nonpublic schools. Now, two years after their appeals went unheeded, tragedy has struck one …
5 powerful quotes from St. Augustine’s most famous work, the ‘Confessions’
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Aug 28, 2025 / 04:00 am The Catholic Church honors St. Augustine of Hippo, an early Church Father, doctor of the Church, and foundational theologian, on Aug. 28. Augustine was brought up as a Christian in his early childhood but drifted from the Church, fathering a …
United in prayer: A litany to be prayed after a school shooting
By Zoe Romanowsky CNA Staff, Aug 27, 2025 / 16:18 pm Two children were killed and multiple victims injured in a shooting during an opening school year Mass at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis on Wednesday. In times of tragedy, the Church turns to prayer. The Catholic Church believes that prayer can effect …
UPDATES: Shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Aug 27, 2025 / 10:41 am Authorities and media reports on Wednesday morning said a mass shooting had taken place at a Catholic parish and school in downtown Minneapolis, one that police were reportedly treating as a “mass casualty” incident. The local crime watch outlet Minnesota …
Catholic community unites in prayer after shooting at Minneapolis school Mass
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Aug 27, 2025 / 15:10 pm After a shooter killed two children and injured 17 other people on Wednesday morning during Mass at a Minneapolis Catholic school, the community is reeling as leaders call for prayer. The shooter opened fire from the parking lot through the …
Statement from Archbishop Robert G. Casey on today’s tragedy
Archbishop Robert G. Casey, of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, released the following statement today to the people of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati concerning the tragedy in Minneapolis, MN: “Our hearts are one with the families of Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis as they grieve and begin to process the senseless …
Obituary: Sr. Phyllis Angerer
Sr. Phyllis Angerer, a Sister of Notre Dame de Namur, born in Dayton, OH, died peacefully on Aug. 24, 2025 at the age of 96, in the 78th year of her religious life. Her passing is mourned by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins …
Pope Leo expresses sorrow over shooting at Catholic school in Minneapolis where two children killed
Pope Leo expresses profound sorrow over the murder of two children and the injuring of 14 others at the Annunciation Catholic church and school complex in Minneapolis, USA. Vatican News Pope Leo XIV has expressed his profound sorrow upon learning of the loss of life and injuries following the shooting that …
