Tag: gun violence
Fallen, injured Chicago officers held in prayer by Cardinal Blase Cupich,...
CHICAGO — Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago offered prayers for slain police officer Ella French and her family and friends “as they cope...
After school shootings in Knoxville, Tenn., bishop urges unity to find...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Bishop Richard F. Stika of Knoxville offered prayers for a teenager who was killed and an injured police officer involved in...
Catholic community in Newtown remembers those killed eight years ago at...
NEWTOWN, Conn. -- The Catholic community in Newtown gathered in-person and virtually Dec. 14 to remember the 20 students and six staff members killed...
Experts offer advice to help people confront anxiety over gun violence
PORTLAND, Ore. — Firearm attacks have changed society in the United States as mass shootings have become more frequent and the people are forced...
Religious shareholders press their case on gun manufacturers, retailers
WASHINGTON -- The desire for action on preventing more gun violence may face hurdles in Congress, but those pressing for change are having an...
Parkland survivors, U.S. bishops have much in common on gun violence
WASHINGTON — After the mass shooting that killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., Feb. 14, 2018 — this...
Disrespect for life, lack of moral center seen as factors in...
WASHINGTON — In this American age of violence, where 165 shootings happened this year alone, where politicians scream at each other across the aisle...
‘Crosses for losses’ aim to bring comfort at scenes of mass...
EL PASO, Texas — Greg Zanis, a carpenter by trade from Aurora, Illinois, has traveled around the country for more than 20 years to...
El Paso Bishop Mark J. Seitz meets with victims, family members...
WASHINGTON -- The bishop of El Paso, Texas, met with the families of those who were killed and wounded during the Aug. 3 shooting...
Beyond prayers, U.S. bishops stress action after deadly shootings in El...
WASHINGTON -- In response to the mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, Aug. 3 and 4, several U.S. bishops expressed their...