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The FBI says Annunciation mass shooting was a hate crime. An expert breaks down what that means

The FBI says Annunciation mass shooting was a hate crime. An expert breaks down what that means

Some local and national leaders have used the terms "hate crime" and "domestic terrorism" to describe the shooter's attack on students and other churchgoers at Annunciation last week.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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Political, church leaders consider next steps one week after Annunciation mass shooting

Political, church leaders consider next steps one week after Annunciation mass shooting

Republican Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance meet with families of victims. Democrats in state and local office are calling for new gun laws. Plus, Archbishop Bernard Hebda shares the process for reconsecrating the church.
by Nina Moini and Ellie Roth

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Twin Cities Archbishop on Annunciation community healing, reconsecrating the church

Twin Cities Archbishop on Annunciation community healing, reconsecrating the church

The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis is helping school and parish leaders as they navigate returning to classes and when the church itself — which is a crime scene — can reopen.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Pope Leo meets LGBTQ+ Catholic advocate and vows continuity with Pope Francis’ legacy of welcome

Pope Leo meets LGBTQ+ Catholic advocate and vows continuity with Pope Francis’ legacy of welcome

Pope Leo XIV met Monday with one of the most prominent advocates for greater LGBTQ+ inclusion in the Catholic Church and encouraged his ministry, sending a strong signal of welcome in the early months of his pontificate.
by The Associated Press

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Pope demands end to the 'pandemic of arms' as he prays for victims of Minnesota school shooting

Pope demands end to the 'pandemic of arms' as he prays for victims of Minnesota school shooting

Pope Leo XIV has demanded an end to the “pandemic of arms” during a public prayer for victims of a shooting at a Catholic school Mass in the United States. Speaking in English, the Chicago-born pope referred directly to the attack in urging a culture of fraternity to prevail. 
by The Associated Press

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Judge strikes down Minnesota law banning religious tests for college credit program

Judge strikes down Minnesota law banning religious tests for college credit program

A federal judge has ruled that religious colleges in Minnesota that require students to sign a statement of faith cannot be excluded from a program allowing high school students to take college courses for credit. Friday's decision overturns a state law that the judge deemed an unconstitutional violation of religious freedom.
by The Associated Press

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Pope Leo XIV tells 1 million Catholic youths that they are 'the sign a different world is possible'

Pope Leo XIV tells 1 million Catholic youths that they are 'the sign a different world is possible'

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday told more than a million Catholic youths at a closing Mass for a weeklong encounter with the next generation of faithful that they are “the sign that a different world is possible" where conflicts can be resolved with dialogue, not weapons.
by The Associated Press

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