Pope Francis joined Catholic Church leaders in expressing sorrow after back-to-back mass shootings in the United States left at least 31 dead and dozens injured in Texas and Ohio Aug. 3 and 4.
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El Paso Bishop Meets With Victims, Family Members of Texas Mass Shooting
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Knights Give More Than $185 Million to Charity, 76 Million Service Hours in 2018
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San Antonio Archbishop Condemns Trump’s ‘Hate and Racism’
One U.S. prelate has gone where none have dared to go before: Directly condemning President Donald Trump for racism. In a series of tweets on Monday evening, San Antonio’s Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller pleaded with Trump to “stop hate and racism, starting with yourself.”
Bishop DiMarzio’s Statement on Mass Shootings in Texas, Ohio
This weekend, 30 innocent people simply going about their lives were killed in mass shootings in both Texas and Ohio. We pray for all the victims and survivors, their families, and communities, that the Lord will comfort them during this terrible time.
New Hunthausen Bio Depicts Seattle Prelate as Francis Before Francis
Long before Pope Francis made headlines for efforts to expand women’s leadership in the Church, show greater openness to the LGBT community and emphasize local Church governance, Archbishop Raymond Hunthausen made a name for himself doing just that in Seattle.
Pope Francis Joins Prayers for Victims of Bloody Weekend in U.S.
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 Aug. 3 and 4.
Gregory: Offensive Speech, Actions a ‘Growing Plague’ That ‘Must End’
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Cardinal Tobin, New Jersey Bishops Denounce Assisted Suicide Act
As of August 1, a New Jersey law has gone into effect allowing residents over 18 to request medical assistance in dying by receiving a prescription for lethal medication, if they have a terminal diagnosis of six months or less to live.