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Archbishop Bernard Hebda
Priest who worked with Alex Pretti says he was known for ‘kindness’
A Catholic priest who worked with Alex Pretti, the man shot and killed by federal agents in Minnesota, said he was known for his “kindness” and “gentleness.” By Tessa Gervasini January 27, 2026 at 6:13 PM ET A Roman Catholic priest who worked with Alex Pretti, the man shot and killed …
US Bishops urge respect for human life after Minneapolis killings
In the wake of two recent killings by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, US Bishops call for restraint, peace, and respect for every human life. By Devin Watkins Tensions are running high in the US city of Minneapolis, Minnesota, after US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents fatally shot Alex …
Archbishop Hebda urges prayer after another fatal shooting by federal agents in Minnesota
The archbishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis, Bernard Hebda, said “we must rid our hearts of the hatreds and prejudices that prevent us from seeing each other as brothers and sisters.” By EWTN News Staff January 25, 2026 at 5:15 PM ET Archbishop Bernard Hebda of St. Paul and Minneapolis asked …
Archbishop Hebda calls for hope, healing as community suffers ‘heaviness’ after shooting
By Amira Abuzeid Jan 13, 2026 / 13:11 pm Archbishop Bernard Hebda of St. Paul and Minneapolis described a pervasive “heaviness” in the community over federal agents’ deadly shooting of a U.S. citizen. In his pastoral reflection on Jan. 12, the archbishop said he was on retreat with regional bishops last week when the …
ICE deported Minnesota church employee, surveilled parish during Mass, mayor says
By Kathleen Murphy Jan 9, 2026 / 15:01 pm U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents surveilled St. Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Church in Hopkins, Minnesota, on Epiphany after deporting the parish’s beloved maintenance worker to Mexico five weeks earlier. The Trump administration last year eliminated a federal policy that generally …
Archbishop performs rite of reparation at Annunciation Catholic Church after shooting
By Amira Abuzeid CNA Staff, Dec 9, 2025 / 15:10 pm Three months after a deadly shooting in Minneapolis that left two students dead and injured 18 others as well as three adults, Archbishop Bernard Hebda, along with Auxiliary Bishops Kevin Kenney and Michael Izen, said a special Mass at Annunciation …
Shooting at LDS church in Michigan prompts Catholic solidarity, prayers
By Amira Abuzeid CNA Staff, Sep 29, 2025 / 21:45 pm Multiple U.S. Catholic bishops offered prayers and expressed their solidarity after a gunman attacked a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) chapel in Grand Blanc, Michigan, on Sept. 28, killing four people, injuring eight, and setting the building on …
Minneapolis archbishop: Community ‘turning to the Lord’ 1 week after church shooting
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Sep 3, 2025 / 08:55 am Saint Paul and Minneapolis Archbishop Bernard Hebda said this week that Catholics and others in the Twin Cities are revealing “signs of God’s great love” in the week following the deadly shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church. “I get the idea …
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 …
Pope Francis appoints new auxiliary bishop known for ‘priestly heart’ to St. Paul-Minneapolis
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Jul 25, 2024 / 15:30 pm Pope Francis on Thursday appointed Father Kevin Kenney as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. The bishop-elect, born and raised in Minneapolis, currently serves as parish priest of St. Olaf Parish as well as administrator of …
