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Police in Madison, Wisconsin, said they are investigating a mass shooting at that city's Abundant Life Christian School Dec. 16 that left at least two killed and six injured, authorities said. The gunman is also dead, they said.

A young man with Down syndrome has been named the first “Angel of St. Pio” by the Saint Pio Foundation for his profound devotion to the beloved saint — and for his faithful perseverance in overcoming extraordinary challenges.

State laws of interest to Catholics spanned policy areas from abortion to IVF to immigration in 2024.

(OSV News) — As President-elect Donald Trump threatens to enact “the largest deportation” in U.S. history, California’s Catholic bishops have issued a message of support for migrants, invoking the protection of Our Lady of Guadalupe for them on her Dec. 12 feast. ...

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump plans to rescind a long-standing policy preventing Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from making arrests at what are seen as sensitive locations, including houses of worship, schools and hospitals, ...

(OSV News) — The suspected killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson hails from a prominent Maryland family whose matriarch was a strong supporter of Jesuit education. Luigi Mangione was arrested Dec. 9 at a McDonald’s restaurant in Altoona, Pennsylvania, five ...