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Jason Adkins — executive director of the Minnesota Catholic Conference (MCC) — said Sept. 5 that Gov. Tim Walz’s call for a special legislative session to address gun violence in the wake of the Annunciation church shooting would be a first but insufficient step to address all issues involved.
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Getting phone calls from the pope continues to bring "great joy" to the hundreds of people receiving shelter and support from the only Latin-rite Catholic church in Gaza, the parish priest said.
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Getting phone calls from the pope continues to bring "great joy" to the hundreds of people receiving shelter and support from the only Latin-rite Catholic church in Gaza, the parish priest said.
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Jason Adkins — executive director of the Minnesota Catholic Conference (MCC) — said Sept. 5 that Gov. Tim Walz’s call for a special legislative session to address gun violence in the wake of the Annunciation church shooting would be a first but insufficient step to address all issues involved.
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Special report: Tragic shooting rocks Annunciation in Minneapolis
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The pope "shared his story and encouraged all of us to live the calls we have received," Bishop Kenney said in a text message. "He is a very humble man and sincere in his words and actions!"
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A Hennepin Healthcare spokesperson confirmed Sophia Forchas is out of critical condition. Forchas, 12, was a victim of the Aug. 27 shooting at Annunciation’s church in Minneapolis. She is in serious condition.
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In their statement, Ron and Sue Wilson called the Annunciation shooting "a tragedy that will scar the hearts of the victims, their families, and the church community forever."
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Archbishop Bernard Hebda has announced the following appointments in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
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Twenty-five years ago, I gathered on an August night with nearly 2 million young people on the outskirts of Rome for an amazing encounter with Pope John Paul II — a man now declared a saint. I was already way too old to find the notion of camping out with so many strangers appealing, but I had been invited to join a group of young pilgrims from my home diocese for World Youth Day. I had already been working for a few years at the Vatican, and had weekly opportunities to listen to Pope John Paul, but there was something remarkable about experiencing him through the eyes of teenagers and young adults. Their excitement when he buzzed the crowd in the papal helicopter was palpable and something I will never forget.
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Hace veinticinco años, me reuní una noche de agosto con casi dos millones de jóvenes en las afueras de Roma para un encuentro increíble con el Papa Juan Pablo II, un hombre ahora declarado santo. Recuerdo que hacía calor, y yo era demasiado viejo para la idea de acampar con tantos desconocidos, pero me habían invitado a unirme a un grupo de jóvenes peregrinos de mi diócesis para la Jornada Mundial de la Juventud. Llevaba ya algunos años trabajando en el Vaticano y tenía la oportunidad semanal de escuchar al Papa Juan Pablo II, pero había algo extraordinario en experimentarlo a través de los ojos de adolescentes y jóvenes. Su emoción cuando sobrevoló a la multitud en el helicóptero papal era palpable, algo que nunca olvidaré.
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Catholic bishops and public officials are calling for prayer following the apparent assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who died after being shot Sept. 10 during an event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.
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Several Russian drones entered Polish airspace in the morning hours of Sept. 10, and were shot down by Polish military, with debris falling in eastern and central Poland.
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Limbo is a game based on traditions that began on the island of Trinidad. The goal of the game is to pass under a horizontal bar (known as the limbo bar) as it is lowered. Contestants must bend backward and allow no part of their body to touch the bar while only their feet can touch the floor or ground. Sometimes, people will chant “how low can you go!” as the bar is lowered bit by bit. Fun fact, the world record for the lowest limbo bar height is 6 inches, set by Dennis Walston in 1991. Ha! He must have been really flexible and really skinny! How low can you go?
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Many rosary devotees may ponder the grace of a happy death — one of my favorite reflections is the fourth glorious mystery — the Assumption of Mary. Just a couple of weeks ago we celebrated that Church dogma as a holy day of obligation. And just a week after that came the Memorial of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
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