Catholic Church Begins Praying to Mary When Armed Teen Enters Building and Threatens Congregation

During the First Communion mass at St. Mary Magdalen Church in Abbeville, Louisiana, the occasion was interrupted when an armed teenager entered the building. As the priest, Nicholas Duper, learned of the threat, he began to lead the congregation in a prayer to Mary, asking them to say a "Hail Mary."

This response, turning to Mary, highlights a signific…