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Bishop W. Shawn McKnight

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The Catholic parish in a time of violence

July 19, 2022
By Bishop W. Shawn McKnight
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, Guest Commentary, Gun Violence, Respect Life, War in Ukraine

We seem to be in an epidemic of mass shootings, with so many innocent people killed, leaving entire communities in deep pain.

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