The transgender suspect behind Wednesday’s Catholic school massacre in Minneapolis left behind a disturbing video message filled with profanity, anti-Christian rhetoric, and open contempt for children. The shooter, born Robert Westman and later identifying as Robin, killed two young students—ages eight and ten—and wounded 17 others during morning Mass at Annunciation Catholic School.
The House Judiciary Committee released a report condemning the Biden-era FBI for labeling Catholic Americans as "racially or ethnically motivated violent extremists."
American Catholics are showing strong support for their newly elected spiritual leader, Pope Leo XIV, just one month after his election to the papacy. A new survey conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that nearly two-thirds of U.S. Catholics hold either a "very" or "somewhat" favorable opinion of the Chicago-born pontiff.
On May 12, 2025, co-host Sunny Hostin of ABC's "The View" reversed her previous criticism of Pope Leo XIV upon discovering his Black and Haitian heritage.
Following the election of Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago, co-hosts of ABC's "The View" expressed apprehension regarding his adherence to traditional Catholic teachings.
President Donald Trump faced criticism after an AI-generated image depicting him as the pope was posted on his Truth Social account and the official White House X account.
A federal judge in Maryland has ordered Catholic Relief Services (CRS) to pay $60,000 to a former employee after the Catholic charity refused to provide spousal health benefits to the employee’s same-sex partner.
