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Parish Pays Tribute to Annunciation Shooting Victims Through Sacred Fresco

Mark Balma's fresco of the annunciation pays tribute to victims of the Annunciation school shooting with blue and green ribbons in the lower right corner.

Through sacred art, a neighboring parish is paying tribute to the Annunciation parish community in Minneapolis after the deadly shooting last year.

Pope Leo XIV: A Good Family Is the Best Way to Prevent Drug Addiction

Pope Leo XIV delivers his remarks during his private audience with participants on drug addiction, promoted by the Pontifical Commission for Latin America (CAL), at the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican on Aug. 27, 2026.

The pontiff met on Aug. 27 with participants of a conference promoted by the Pontifical Commission for Latin America.

Israeli Court Acquits Nun’s Attacker, Orders Up to 6 Years in Psychiatric Care

Ahmad Gharabli
The Catholic Benedictine Abbey of the Dormition, top right, is pictured from the Mount of Olives in the old city of Jerusalem on Feb. 24, 2025. The April 28, 2026, assault on a Catholic sister took place on Mount Zion near King David’s Tomb, steps from Dormition Abbey.

The Aug. 26 ruling ordered Yona Schreiber to be committed to an inpatient treatment facility for a maximum six years, though he may be released early at the discretion of the facility.

Hope and Healing: Annunciation Catholic School Marks One Year Since Shooting With Acts of Service

The Catholic Spirit
ONE YEAR LATER: Laura Eiden lights a candle during the final part of a gathering at Our Lady of Grace in Edina, Minn., Aug. 19, 2026. Eiden was one of four people who spoke at the event about their experiences and journey following the fatal shooting at nearby Annunciation Catholic School and Church during an all-school Mass Aug. 27, 2025.

Archbishop Hebda calls on the faithful to be 'builders of communion' as a day of grief is transformed into an outpouring of love and grace.

Vatican Official in Russia: War in Ukraine Must End, but Not Through Military Means

L to R: Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican’s secretary for relations with states and international organizations, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speak during a joint press conference following their talks in Moscow on Aug. 25, 2026.

Archbishop Paul Gallagher emphasized that the conflict much be resolved through the political and diplomatic process and for the need to step up cooperation on humanitarian issues.