Minnesota

“It’s still very, very, very fresh and (we’ll) probably live (with it) for a long time,” Matthew Tews said about the mass shooting at a Minneapolis church.

“The Holy Spirit said to take the picture off my wall at home and show his children his face. So, I did what he asked,” Will Threlkeld said.

The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis is hosting an exhibit of the largest collection of papal artifacts outside of Rome in early 2026.

“Bishop Harrington lived a life of deep purpose, joyful presence and boundless faith,” said one obituary about the prelate’s passing.

If Gov. Tim Walz decides to call a special session, “anything that we do needs to have bipartisan support,” said  Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth.

From crisis response canines to parish mental health ministries, the faithful are seeking ways to bring mental health support to Minneapolis Catholic school shooting survivors.

Molly Zimmerman hopes the land will especially call those who feel unworthy or have been struggling with the Catholic Church.

Fletcher Merkel and Harper Moyski were confirmed as victims of the Aug. 27 Minneapolis Catholic school shooting.

The archbishop said he wished he had the answers for everyone. “I don’t. But I trust, brothers and sisters, that we have a God who does have those answers.”

The pope’s condolences went particularly to “the families now grieving the loss of a child.”