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SEP
14
Interfaith prayer service celebrates Harper Moyski’s life, light
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Josh McGovern
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SEP
14
Over a hundred people had gathered for an interfaith prayer service in memory of 10-year-old Harper Moyski, who died in a shooting Aug. 27 during an all-school Mass at Annunciation’s church. Father Hurley said that everyone gathered on Sept. 14 were to be human messengers, to be those who bring the message of peace and nonviolence and “to bring the voices and the messages of justice and peace to our world.”
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SEP
12
Trump, Utah governor reveal suspect in Charlie Kirk assassination now in custody
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OSV News
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SEP
12
President Donald Trump and law enforcement officials said Sept. 12 they had a suspect in custody in connection to the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk Sept. 10 during an event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.
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SEP
12
Pew finds US Catholics ‘like what they’ve seen so far’ in Pope Leo
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OSV News
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SEP
12
Catholics in the U.S. "like what they've seen so far" in Pope Leo XIV, with 8 in 10 viewing the new pope favorably -- and significant numbers of non-Catholics agreeing, according to a new study from Pew Research Center.
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SEP
12
Msgr. Schlag: Faith ‘more appealing to the human heart than just cold, pure calculus’
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Josh McGovern
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SEP
12
Msgr. Martin Schlag, a professor at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, explained that Catholic social thought is the systematic reflection on how best to order society toward the common good in light of revelation. This is Msgr. Schlag’s topic for the Ireland lecture, a speaking event at the University of St. Thomas.
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SEP
12
Archdiocesan safe environment director on addressing parish and school safety
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Josh McGovern
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SEP
12
Paul Iovino had a 25-year career with the St. Paul Police Department. Now, he’s the director of the Office of Ministerial Standards and Safe Environment at the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. He’s been with the archdiocese for the past four and a half years.
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SEP
12
Types, shadows, and God’s plan of redemption
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The Catholic Spirit
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SEP
12
“You are free to eat from any of the trees of the garden except the tree of knowledge of good and evil. From that tree you shall not eat; when you eat from it you shall die.” This is the command the Lord gave to Adam as he dwelt in Eden.
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SEP
11
Calls from pope to Gaza church bring ‘great joy,’ says parish priest
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Catholic News Service
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SEP
11
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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SEP
11
MCC: Special legislative session would be a first step in addressing gun violence
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The Catholic Spirit
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SEP
11
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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SEP
11
Digital Edition – September 11, 2025
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The Catholic Spirit
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SEP
11
Special report: Tragic shooting rocks Annunciation in Minneapolis
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SEP
11
Pope Leo XIV meets with Bishop Kenney, other bishops during annual formation courses
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The Catholic Spirit
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SEP
11
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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