Philadelphia priests look for ways to stop city’s gun violence

Philadelphia’s soaring rates of homicide and gun violence have deep-rooted causes that can only be solved with a combination of spirituality and concrete action, said several Philadelphia priests. Since January, the city has seen a 33 per cent increase in homicides over 2020, with at least 132 victims. As of 8thApril, there were 98 fatal shootings, with another... Read More

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August 17, 2020

Rising gun violence points up bishops’ call for commonsense gun laws

Earlier this month, when the Bishop of El Paso, Texas, prayed for the dead on the first anniversary of the mass shooting at a Walmart in his city, he made that solemn tribute in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, which has kept much of the US public in social-distancing mode. The level of gun... Read More

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August 5, 2019

Pope Francis joins prayers for victims of bloody weekend in US

Pope Francis joined Catholic Church leaders expressing sorrow after back-to-back mass shootings in the United States left at least 29 dead and dozens injured in Texas and Ohio this past weekend. The pope, in St Peter’s Square on 4th August, said he wanted to convey his spiritual closeness to the victims, the wounded and the... Read More

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June 3, 2019

US bishop calls for action to address gun violence after mass shooting

In the wake of a mass shooting that left 12 people dead in Virginia Beach, Virginia, the chairman of the US bishops’ Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development called for American society to examine why such violent incidents continue to occur. “This shooting reminds us yet again that something is fundamentally broken in our... Read More

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May 9, 2019

Catholic officials call for prayer, action after Colorado shooting

Catholic leaders are calling for prayer and action in response to the recent school shooting inside a charter school near Denver. One teenager died and eight other students were wounded. “Action is needed to attempt to reduce the frequency of these heinous acts,” said Bishop Frank J. Dewane of Venice, Florida, chairman of the Committee... Read More

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January 18, 2019

New firearms decree in Brazil worries poor neighbourhood in Sao Paulo

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro signed a decree in mid-January making it easier for Brazilians to purchase firearms. The decision sparked criticism from several groups in Brazilian society, including some in the Catholic Church. “A firearm is an instrument of death. What we seek is peace,” said Fr James Crowe, known in the Jardim Angela neighbourhood... Read More

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July 10, 2018

Chicago cardinal praises anti-gun march on local highway

Hundreds of protesters led by Chicago priest Fr Michael Pfleger and anti-gun activists filled a major Chicago highway for about an hour on 7th July demanding that city officials do something to stop gun violence in the city. The march was preceded by a lot of discussion, right up to march itself, on how much... Read More

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June 11, 2018

Philippines – Church leaders oppose pistol-packing priests

Church leaders in the Philippines criticised a proposal to arm priests as a protective measure in the wake of recent attacks on clergy members. Calls have come from several quarters for priests to take advantage of a 2014 law allowing journalists, priests, lawyers, doctors, nurses, accountants and engineers to carry firearms outside their homes. The... Read More

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April 25, 2018

Pleas for common sense gun reform raised after Waffle House shooting

Tragedy struck an American city on 22nd April when a gunman fatally shot four innocent people at a Waffle House in Antioch, just outside of Nashville. The victims were: Akilah Dasilva, 23; DeEbony Groves, 21; Joe Perez, 20; Taurean C. Sanderlin, 29; remembered as a talented musician, a brilliant student, a loving son, and a... Read More

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