After ICE shooting of U.S. citizen, Minneapolis archbishop pleads for prayers, calm

After ICE shooting of U.S. citizen, Minneapolis archbishop pleads for prayers, calm Saint Paul and Minneapolis Archbishop Bernard Hebda on Jan. 7 pleaded for prayers and calm after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis. As consistory opens, Pope Leo XIV tells cardinals ‘I am here to listen’ The Holy Father outlined the four themes that will be discussed during the extraordinary consistory. Federal appeals court affirms religious organizations can choose to hire only fellow believers A federal appeals court this week upheld a years-old principle of U.S. law that allows religious organizations to hire only like-minded believers. Arizona bill would hit priests with felony if they fail to break confessional seal to report abuse Priests in Arizona could face felony charges if they fail to report child abuse learned during confession.

Scottish bishops denounce ‘buffer zone’ law Scottish bishops have denounced a law establishing so-called “buffer zones” around abortion facilities.