Gun Control after Minneapolis Shooting, Pew on 'Nones,' Pope Leo and Portugal Tragedy, and More

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Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for Sept. 4, 2025. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.

In this episode:

• After the deadly Aug. 27 mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis during a liturgy marking the start of the school year, lawmakers are weighing what -- if any -- legislative response may follow. 
  
  
• Those who are religiously unaffiliated are less likely to hold spiritual beliefs or engage in religious practices -- but in a number of countries, many such "nones" have nuanced beliefs.
  
  
• "We are brothers and sisters and Christ calls us to be Christ for one another," Archbishop Mark S. Rivituso told the faithful gathered at the Cathedral-Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Mobile for his Sept. 3 installation as Alabama's new archbishop.
  
  
• Pope Leo extended condolences to Portugal, which is in mourning after a tragic accident on one of Lisbon's most iconic landmarks, the Elevador da Glória funicular streetcar.
  
  
• The human longing for love is not a sign of weakness but demonstrates that no one is completely self-sufficient and that salvation comes from letting oneself be loved and assisted by God, Pope Leo XIV said.