Locked doors, police presence and new safety plans mark a shift for local parishes, even as leaders try to remain welcoming.

Amid debate over whether prayer is a sufficient response to gun violence, a Minneapolis mother whose daughter was wounded in a Catholic church shooting said action is the only way to keep children safe.

The funeral for Fletcher Merkel, the 8-year-old killed in the mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church and School, was held Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.