The Long Shadow of American Violence
The Minneapolis church shooting forces us to confront our nation's deepest pathology.
On the morning of August 27, 2025, as families gathered for Mass at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis, two children, ages 8 and 10, were killed as they sat in the pews. Seventeen others were injured, including 14 children and 3 adults. The gunman fired through church windows before taking his own life, shattering not just glass but the sacred …
