Catholic church says, stricter gun control is “vital and urgent,” after new alleged shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida

And she still has her Catholic ashes on her forehead. Crisis actors?

Archbishop laments “act of senseless violence” in Florida school massacre

“I offer my prayers and those of the entire Catholic community for those affected by this senseless tragedy: we pray for the deceased and wounded, for ... In response to previous gun violence in the United States, Wenski supported gun control measures proposed by former President Barrack Obama in ...

Kalamazoo's Catholic Diocese releases statement on Parkland shooting

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"While the endless arguments about gun control and tighter security will continue, as people of faith, we know that the only solution is for people to change their hearts, and to turn away from violence. Let us pray, fast, give alms and do whatever it takes to change hearts, beginning with our own, and to ...

Pope Francis, US bishops offer prayers after another act of “horrifying evil” in Florida school shooting

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He said stricter gun control is “vital and urgent,” though he said that alone will not solve the problem of violence. “We've lost our respect for human life on a much broader scale, and this is the utterly predictable result,” he wrote. Law enforcement officials identified the shooting suspect as 19-year-old ...

The reporter has the Catholic cult ashes on her head too!

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Pope appeals for end to weapons' production, for solidarity with the elderly | USCCB

On World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, Pope Francis called on the faithful to reach out to the elderly, especially during the summer. During his Sunday Angelus address, he condemned the ongoing production of weapons amid so many global crises and he reflected on the importance of the gestures of offering, giving thanks and sharing during Mass. VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Many elderly people risk feeling an increasingly unbearable sense of loneliness, especially during summer, Pope Francis said. "Let us say 'no' to the loneliness of the elderly! Our future depends a great deal on how grandparents and grandchildren learn to live together," he said after praying the Angelus with visitors gathered in St. Peter's Square July 28. The day marked the Catholic Church's celebration of World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly , whose theme was, "Do not cast me off in my old age." ...

Pope Francis prays for Texas shooting victims and calls for stricter gun control

article link VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Saying his heart was broken at the news of at least 19 children and two adults being shot and killed at a Texas elementary school, Pope Francis said it was time to say “Enough!” and enact stricter laws on gun sales. At the end of his weekly general audience May 25, with thousands of people gathered in St. Peter’s Square, the pope prayed publicly for the victims of the shooting the day before at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. “With a heart shattered over the massacre at the elementary school in Texas, I pray for the children and adults who were killed and for their families,” the pope told the crowd. “With a heart shattered over the massacre at the elementary school in Texas, I pray for the children and adults who were killed and for their families,” the pope said. Tweet this “It is time to say, ‘Enough!’ to the indiscriminate trafficking of guns,” the pope said. “Let’s all work to ensure that such tragedies never happen again...

Pope Francis and a cardinal say it's time for the U.S. to act on guns

"I am praying for the children and adults who were killed, and for their families," Pope Francis said in his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square. The pope said it's time for new limits on the sale of guns. Andrew Medichini/AP Pope Francis says that his heart is broken over the mass shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, and that the U.S. must act to prevent the spread of guns. "I am praying for the children and adults who were killed, and for their families. It is time to say enough to the indiscriminate trafficking of arms," Francis said on Wednesday , during his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican. In the attack, 19 students and two adults died. The 18-year-old gunman, who lived in Uvalde, reportedly bought at leas...

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