Overview

• Two students were killed and 18 others were wounded when a gunman opened fire during a morning Mass at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis.
• The attacker died by suicide as authorities continue to probe motive and online activity, with the FBI conducting a domestic‑terrorism review.
• Jen Psaki wrote that “prayer is not freaking enough” and later said on MSNBC that prayer offers comfort but cannot replace policy steps such as stronger gun-safety measures.
• Karoline Leavitt called Psaki’s remarks “utterly disrespectful” to people of faith, while Vice President JD Vance defended praying for victims and Gavin Newsom argued that prayer did not protect children who were worshipping.
• Faith leaders offered mixed responses, with Cardinal Blase Cupich urging both prayer and action on gun access, Archbishop Bernard Hebda calling for prevention efforts, and Bishop Robert Barron defending the role of prayer.