Tag 'mass shootings'

Candles are lit by a framed photo of mass-shooting victim Ella Cook at a makeshift memorial near Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, on Dec. 15, 2025.

‘She Radiated Christ’: Brown University’s Catholic Chaplain Remembers Ella Cook

‘Brown lost a bright light with Ella’s passing, but we entrust her to our Lord Jesus, who she loved and believed in, confident in his loving mercy.’

Alyssa Murphy Nation December 17, 2025

Nurses who are on strike hold signs in support of the community following a shooting and fire at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in front of Henry Ford Genesys Hospital on September 29, 2025 in Grand Blanc, Michigan.

Shooting at LDS Church in Michigan Prompts Catholic Solidarity, Prayers

The attack came one day after the death of LDS Church President Russell M. Nelson on Saturday, Sept. 27, at age 101 in Salt Lake City.

Amira Abuzeid/CNA Nation September 29, 2025

Florida State University students wait for news amid an active-shooter incident at the school’s campus in Tallahassee on April 17, 2025.

Catholic Students Pray, Assist Others Amid Mass Shooting at Florida State University

Catholic Noles are aiding their fellow students.

Daniel Payne/CNA Education April 17, 2025

A second press conference with police is scheduled for later this afternoon.

BREAKING: At Least 3 Killed in Wisconsin in Shooting at Christian School

Barnes did not comment on the ages or the identities of the victims, saying police are in the process of notifying their families.

Jonah McKeown/CNA Nation December 16, 2024

Frank DeAngelis, principal of Columbine High School in April 1999 when the horrific shooting happened poses with Jenica Thornby who also survived that day and is now Sister Mary Gianna, with the Disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ in Prayer Town, Texas.

25 Years After Columbine, 2 Survivors Share Stories of Divine Protection and Healing Found in the Eucharist

‘EWTN News In Depth’ interviews recount how they approached suffering that fateful day — and ever since — guided by faith.

Catherine Hadro Nation April 19, 2024

The sisters said in a joint Dec. 5 statement that their goal is to stop Smith & Wesson from manufacturing and selling any more AR-15 rifles, which, as they point out, have been used in several recent mass shootings.

Religious Sisters Sue Smith & Wesson for ‘Facilitating’ Mass Shootings

The four congregations — the Adrian Dominican Sisters; Sisters of Bon Secours USA; Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia; and Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus & Mary, U.S.-Ontario Province — filed their lawsuit as Smith & Wesson stockholders.

Peter Pinedo/CNA Nation December 8, 2023

Pope Francis invokes the Virgin Mary as Queen of Peace and Mother of Mercy at a prayer vigil for peace in St. Peter's Basilica, Friday, Oct. 27.

Pope Francis Sends ‘Blessings of Strength and Peace’ After Shooting in Maine

‘He expresses his spiritual closeness to all those suffering from this unspeakable tragedy, especially the families who lost loved ones,’ said an Oct. 28 telegram.

Hannah Brockhaus/CNA Nation October 28, 2023

A sign advises residents to stay home, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023, following a mass shooting at a restaurant and a bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine. Police continue to search for the suspect.

Mass Shootings in Maine: Multiple People Killed As Manhunt Continues

The shootings reportedly took place at both a restaurant and a bowling alley in Lewiston, the second most populous city in Maine, in the southern part of the state.

Daniel Payne/CNA Nation October 26, 2023