Uvalde, Texas church opens counseling facility for ongoing healing from 2022 mass shooting September 20, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Gun Violence, News, World News Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Uvalde has opened a new, onsite counseling facility to provide ongoing community healing and support following the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School.
FBI investigating apparent assassination attempt on Donald Trump September 16, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, Gun Violence, News, World News Former president Donald J. Trump was the target of an apparent assassination attempt Sept. 15, weeks after being wounded in a previous attack during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.
Holding back emotions, Catholic youth minister calls day of school shooting ‘surreal’ September 9, 2024By Andrew Nelson OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, News, World News The bishops called the shooting “another grim reminder” that taking additional steps to prevent gun violence “cannot wait for another tragedy to happen.”
Make a difference September 5, 2024By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Amen, Amen Gunty Commentary, Commentary, Gun Violence Getting one gun off the street may not have a great impact all by itself, but people such as Monsignor Nalepa and Father Murphy know that sometimes you must try to make a difference. Little by little, gun by gun, we can.
Multiple dead after mass shooting at Georgia high school September 4, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, News, Schools, World News A mass shooting took place at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga., on Sept. 4, local officials reported.
Archdiocese of Baltimore’s second gun buyback a success August 12, 2024By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, Local News, News, Social Justice The Archdiocese of Baltimore collected more than 280 guns, including handguns, rifles and semi-automatics, during its second annual gun buyback event Aug. 10 in West Baltimore.
5 Things to Know about the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s gun buyback, including new site August 6, 2024By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, Local News, News Five things to know about the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s second gun buyback in Southwest Baltimore.
Second archdiocese gun buyback aims to foster peace in Baltimore July 18, 2024By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Giving, Gun Violence, Local News, News, Our Faith in Action The archdiocese’s goal this year is to raise $100,000 for the buyback. Held in partnership with the Baltimore Police Department, the buyback hopes to reduce the number of guns in the community.
A homily after Butler July 15, 2024By Deacon Greg Kandra OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Gun Violence, social media I think this moment offers us a bold challenge — calling on us to examine how we live, how we talk, how we engage on social media.
Catholic, civic leaders call for peace, unity following Trump assassination attempt July 15, 2024By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, Gun Violence, News, World News Catholic and civic leaders called for peace and unity in the hours after former President Donald Trump was grazed by a bullet and a spectator was killed July 13 in an assassination attempt during the presumptive Republican presidential nominee’s campaign rally in Butler, Pa.
Bishop Cozzens: National Eucharistic Congress attendees can expect secure event July 15, 2024By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Gun Violence, News, World News Three days before the National Eucharistic Congress’ opening night, Bishop Andrew H. Cozzens of Crookston, Minn.a, assured Catholics preparing to attend the congress of the event’s safety, following the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump during a Pennsylvania campaign rally that resulted in the death of one spectator and injuries to others.
Biden condemns political violence in Oval Office address in wake of shooting at Trump rally July 15, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, Gun Violence, News, World News In an Oval Office Address the evening after his election rival Donald Trump survived what law enforcement called an assassination attempt, President Joe Biden condemned political violence and urged Americans to “lower the temperature in our politics.”
