Nashville Bishop J. Mark Spalding celebrated Mass at the Cathedral of the Incarnation on March 27 to pray for the victims of the school shooting that morning at The Covenant School.
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Pope Francis remembers murdered L.A. bishop’s ‘profound concern for the poor, immigrants and those in need’
The pope prayed that “all who honor his memory will be confirmed in the resolve to reject the ways of violence and overcome evil with good.”
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Pope Francis gives major interview on his critics, sex abuse, decriminalizing homosexuality and more
Pope Francis spoke out against the criminalization of homosexuality, critiqued the use of guns by civilians and admitted to his own mishandling of the sexual abuse crisis in a wide-ranging interview with The Associated Press.
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California bishops pray for victims of mass shootings: ‘We need to reclaim God at the center of our lives’
“The recent shootings in Monterey Park and now in Half Moon Bay remind us of how fragile human life is, but also how precious human life is.”
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‘I haven’t had a full night’s sleep since’: Priest who buried 8 children reflects on 10th anniversary of Sandy Hook shooting
Reflecting on the horror and the events of the intervening years, Msgr. Weiss said: “Gratitude sustains me. I pray a lot and try to keep myself in the Lord’s hands.”
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Catholic leaders respond to shooting at Colorado LGBTQ nightclub
Catholic leaders have condemned the Nov. 19 attack on an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado, that killed at least five people and injured at least 25.
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Prayer and processing: How to talk to our students about mass shootings
What can the 21st-century educator offer his or her students in the wake of all the violence, anger and hate they see in the media?
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Voting Catholic: Is there a Catholic approach to gun policy?
In a new episode of Voting Catholic, host Sebastian Gomes discusses the American ”idolatry” of guns with Gonzaga University’s Patrick McCormick and Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller of San Antonio.
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Will Catholics join evangelicals in the culture war? 7 questions to understand the 2022 midterms
As a large voting bloc that is “split down the middle,” Catholics have an outsized role in determining this year’s election results. Will they focus on abortion, the economy or some other political issue?
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Pope Francis, asked about Ukraine, says nations can buy weapons for self-defense under right moral conditions
The pope said on the plane back from Kazakhstan that it is sometimes morally licit for countries to purchase weapons for the purpose of self-defense.