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Archbishop Hebda after Catholic school shooting: We ask for prayers, action
Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda told media Aug. 27 that prayers offered from around the United States and world, including from Pope Leo XIV, have been "a source of hope" following that morning's mass shooting during Mass at Annunciation Catholic School ...
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At least 2 children dead, 17 injured, in Minneapolis Catholic school shooting
A deadly mass shooting took place the morning of Aug. 27 at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis shortly after the start of the school day during an all-school Mass at the adjacent Annunciation Catholic Church.
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Garcia faces deportation to Uganda after surrendering to immigration authorities
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national and Maryland resident at the center of a high-profile immigration case, surrendered to U.S. immigration authorities.
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Pope marks Ukraine’s Independence Day with prayers for peace
Marking Ukraine's Independence Day, Pope Leo XIV pledged his prayers for the Ukrainian people in a message to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and encouraged Catholics to respond to Ukrainian religious leaders' request for prayers for peace Aug. 24.
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More states move to copy ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ amid reports of inhumane conditions
A Central American nonprofit center in Florida reports one of its client family members -- despite having an active asylum claim and no criminal record -- was recently detained on his way to work and sent to Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz."
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Ukraine church tensions surface in wake of Alaska summit
Ukrainian religious leaders have rejected demands for Russia's Orthodox Church and language to be guaranteed official status in their country, although a Catholic bishop also warned against a threatened crackdown on Orthodox communities.
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Parents of children killed in Minneapolis Catholic school shooting speak out
8-year-old Fletcher Merkel “loved his family, friends, fishing, cooking and any sport that he was allowed to play” and the hole left in his family’s hearts by his death will never be filled, his father remarked at an Aug. 28 press conference outside Annunciation School in Minneapolis.