Crosses and candles are placed at a makeshift memorial in Minneapolis on January 28,
2026, at the site where Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care unit nurse was fatally shot
by federal agents trying to detain him. In a January 28 statement, Archbishop Paul S.
Coakley of Oklahoma City, president of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, calls for
a Holy Hour for peace as a step toward national healing following a trio of recent killings
by immigration enforcement personnel. Photo: OSV News/Seth Herald, Reuters Do you still address individuals as Mr, Mrs, Miss or Ms (or Doctor, Sister or Monsignor)? Such old-style forms of nomenclature seem to be going out of fashion. And in tune with today’s vibes, The Irish Times newspaper has announced a formal dropping of all honorifics and courtesy titles such as Mr, Mrs or Ms.…
Mary Kenny