Due to the increasing incidents of mass shootings, some churches are beginning to arm themselves in an effort to prevent such tragedies occurring in their congregations.
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Why a repeal of the 2nd Amendment would not be enough to stop gun violence
Unlike other nations that prohibit or narrowly restrict ownership of high-body-count weaponry and ammunition, the United States is hindered in establishing effective gun control by federal and state constitutional roadblocks. Understanding these roadblocks is essential to devising a route around them.
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El Paso priest after shooting: Faith was there ‘in darkest moments’
He first went to the local hospital and then to the reunification center where he stayed from 1 p.m. Aug. 3 until about 5:30 p.m. the next day. Some slept during the night in the school building, but mostly they just waited, anxious to hear about friends or family members.
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Bishop: Shootings show ‘all communities are affected by racism’
“This evil affects everyone, and all communities are affected by racism,” said Bishop Shelton J. Fabre.
Posted inFaith, Your Take
We asked our readers if El Paso and Dayton were mentioned at Mass on Sunday. Here’s what they said.
Should a parish address current events at Mass? How? What if “current events” are national tragedies?
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Teen who died saving classmates in school shooting made a Knight
Kendrick Castillo, the 18-year-old hero who charged a shooter at STEM School Highlands Ranch in Colorado, was posthumously named a Knight of Columbus.
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What next? El Paso faith community shares stories of fear and anger in shooting aftermath
“Latinos in this community have a target on their backs.”
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El Paso bishop meets with victims, family members of Texas mass shooting
“As I visited with victims and those they love, my heart was breaking within me,” Bishop Mark J. Seitz said.
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We’re all victims now.
Author Juan Vidal reflects on the El Paso tragedy and what it means for U.S. Latinos and Christians.
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Pope Francis joins prayers for victims of bloody weekend in U.S.
“I am spiritually close to the victims of the episodes of violence that these days have bloodied Texas, California and Ohio, in the United States, affecting defenseless people,” Pope Francis said.