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MCC: Special legislative session would be a first step in addressing gun violence

Jason Adkins — executive director of the Minnesota Catholic Conference (MCC) — said Sept. 5 that Gov. Tim Walz’s call for a special legislative session to address gun violence in the wake of the Annunciation church shooting would be a first but insufficient step to address all issues involved.
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Pope prays for Minneapolis victims, denounces ‘pandemic’ of gun violence

Pope Leo XIV, praying publicly for the victims of the school shooting in Minneapolis, also prayed for an end to the "pandemic" of gun violence.
U.S. & World News

Surgeon general calls gun violence a public health emergency

In a video statement, Dr. Vivek Murthy said, "Firearm violence is a public health crisis. Our failure to address it is a moral crisis. To protect the health and well-being of Americans, especially our children, we must now act with the clarity, courage and urgency that this moment demands."
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Ahead of Good Friday, Chicago parish unveils statue of Christ mourning gun victims

Ahead of Good Friday, a Chicago parish unveiled a statue of Jesus Christ commemorating that city's victims of gun violence.
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Catholic leaders call for prayer, action after wave of July 4 holiday shootings across US

Catholic leaders throughout the country are calling for prayer and action after gun violence scarred the long July 4 holiday weekend in several states.
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Minnesota enacts new regulations, including ‘red flag law,’ to save lives from gun violence

New regulations enacted in Minnesota mark progress in addressing gun violence, but cultural and spiritual shifts are needed to stem the bloodshed, explained a Catholic policy advocate.
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Chicago’s Father Pfleger is removed from ministry over abuse allegation

Father Michael Pfleger, a popular Chicago priest and outspoken advocate against gun violence, gangs, poverty and racism, has stepped aside from his ministry after the Chicago Archdiocese said it received an allegation that the priest had sexually abused a minor more than 30 years ago.
Faith at Home

How long, O Lord?

When my Uncle Jim was murdered, I wondered if this is what it would take for every American to care about gun violence: to lose someone they loved.
U.S. & World News

Religious shareholders press their case on gun manufacturers, retailers

The desire for action on preventing more gun violence may face hurdles in Congress, but those pressing for change are having an effect in the corporate boardroom.
U.S. & World News

Illinois bishop decries ‘crisis of gun violence,’ asks for solutions

Bishop Edward K. Braxton of Belleville decried "a crisis of gun violence" in the United States and asked Catholics in his diocese to come together to suggest ways to stop it.
U.S. & World News

Disrespect for life, lack of moral center seen as factors in gun violence

In this American age of violence, where 165 shootings happened this year alone, where politicians scream at each other across the aisle about gun laws and Second Amendment rights without even the common ground of mutual respect, religious leaders, scholars and TV personalities alike notice a more insidious problem with American culture.
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Cardinal Rivera’s home attacked in Mexico City, security guard killed

An auxiliary police officer was shot dead at the Mexico City home of Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera in what authorities described as an unsuccessful attempt at robbing the retired churchman.
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