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Victim of Istanbul attack was a Muslim who often went to Catholic Mass
The sole victim of Sunday’s attack on a Catholic church in Istanbul was a Muslim man who regularly attended Mass,... Read more
Pope Francis sends ‘blessings of strength and peace’ after shooting in Maine
Pope Francis said Saturday he is praying for strength and peace for the community of Lewiston, Maine, after the city... Read more
USCCB after 9 killed in San Jose shooting: “Something fundamentally broken in our society”
Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, chairman of the USCCB Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development said on Wednesday, May 26,... Read more
Pope Francis prays for victims of German shooting
Pope Francis prayed Friday for the victims of a shooting in Germany that killed nine people at two hookah bars. Read more
Texas bishops offer condolences, prayers after shooting at Christian church
Catholic leaders in Texas offered prayers following a deadly shooting at a Christian church on Sunday morning. Read more
Pope Francis prays for victims of shootings in U.S.
Pope Francis Sunday remembered the victims, and the families of the victims, of recent shootings in Texas, California, and Ohio,... Read more
Archbishop Gomez after Thousand Oaks shooting: Jesus cries with us
Archbishop José Gomez offered prayers for victims of a shooting at a country dance hall this week, telling those present... Read more
Pope Francis prays for victims of synagogue shooting
“May the The Most High welcome the dead in his peace, comfort their families and support the wounded,” Pope Francis... Read more
Local leaders offer prayers after shooting at Annapolis newspaper
The Archdiocese of Baltimore offered their prayers for the victims and first responders of a shooting at an Annapolis newspaper... Read more
Sacramento bishop leads prayer after northern California shooting
Notifying his fellow bishops of “a terrible shooting” in his diocese, Bishop Jaime Soto of Sacramento led them in prayer... Read more
Man in custody after Calif. shooting near Catholic Charities
A 39-year-old man is in custody following a shooting spree that left three people dead in Fresno, California on Tuesday,... Read more
In Iowa, prayers for police officers ambushed and killed
In the wake of fatal shootings of two Iowa police officers in apparent ambushes, Bishop Richard Pates of Des Moines... Read more
Kalamazoo bishop offers prayers, Mass in wake of shooting spree
Bishop Paul J. Bradley of the Diocese of Kalamazoo, Mich. offered his prayers and condolences for the victims of a... Read more
Ottawa archbishop cancels event, calls for prayers in wake of shooting
The Archdiocese of Ottawa, Canada, released a statement canceling its annual charity dinner in the wake of yesterday’s shooting, and... Read more
Bishop: Christ's love conquers sorrow of Sandy Hook
One year after the murder of 20 school children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.,... Read more
Archbishop offers prayers in wake of Colo. high school shooting
The archbishop of Denver has voiced deep sadness and promised prayers for the victims of a shooting at a Colorado... Read more
