Hosted in partnership with the archdiocese’s Office of Risk Management, the Threat Evaluation and Reporting Overview (TERO) session aimed to equip church leaders and volunteers with the tools to spot warning signs and take preventive action.
Gun Violence
Pope Francis, Sweden’s cardinal mourn victims of deadly mass shooting
Pope Francis said he was “deeply saddened” by the tragic shooting in a Swedish school, sending “assurance of his spiritual closeness to all affected by this traumatic incident,” in which 10 students of an adult education center lost their lives.
3 dead, including teen suspect, in mass shooting at Wisconsin Christian school
Police in Madison, Wisc., said they are investigating a mass shooting at that city’s Abundant Life Christian School Dec. 16 that left multiple people dead and injured.
Uvalde, Texas church opens counseling facility for ongoing healing from 2022 mass shooting
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
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’
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.