The Supreme Court appeared poised to uphold a federal law prohibiting those under domestic violence restraining orders from owning firearms during Nov. 7 oral arguments in United States v. Rahimi, a case challenging the constitutionality of a federal ban on firearms possession by those under domestic violence restraining orders.
Gun Violence
After mass shooting, Maine parish becomes hub of healing
A Maine parish has become a hub of healing as its community grapples with a devastating mass shooting.
‘God is always with us’; Portland, Maine, bishop at Mass for shaken Lewiston community
“Evil is part of the world in which we live,” said Bishop Robert P. Deeley of Portland, Maine during a Mass Oct. 27 in Lewiston, Maine. “It’s how we deal with it which is important.”
Slain Maryland judge honored at Catholic parish in Hagerstown
About 700 people, including 120 judges from Maryland and other states, attended the funeral rites at St. Ann Parish in Hagerstown. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and other civic leaders were present.
‘Three-pronged prayer’ needed amid Maine mass shootings, says pastor
Father Daniel Greenleaf, pastor of Prince of Peace Parish in Lewiston, told OSV News that he is interceding for at least 18 people killed and 13 injured in an Oct. 25 attack in his town, as well as for their families and law enforcement.
Slain Maryland judge practiced his Catholic faith in ‘modest, unassuming way,’ says pastor
Judge Andrew F. Wilkinson of the Maryland Circuit Court for Washington County was fatally shot Oct. 19 in the driveway of his home in Hagerstown.
After campus shooting, Archbishop Lori says ways must be found to ‘channel God’s peace’ in communities
Baltimore’s archbishop prayed that “God’s comfort and healing reaches all who experienced injury and terror” in the shooting that took place the evening of Oct. 3 on the campus of Morgan State University in the city and left five people wounded.
Supreme Court’s docket this term could address social media, abortion and guns
The Supreme Court’s new term begins Oct. 2, and on its docket will be legal challenges concerning both the First and Second Amendments, as well as potentially other related major cases.
Biden establishes first White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention
President Joe Biden is establishing the first White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention and has named Vice President Kamala Harris to oversee it, the White House announced Sept. 21.
New Mexico public health order’s gun ban not ‘a threat to Constitution,’ says archbishop
A New Mexico archbishop said the state’s temporary ban on openly carrying firearms in and around Albuquerque is not “a threat to the Constitution.”
Catholic parishes relied on faith, prudent planning during university shooting
Two North Carolina pastors told OSV News their parish security plans were put to a real-life test when an active shooting unfolded nearby — and safety and mental health ministries are serving as a model for other churches, said lay leaders.
Fla. bishop condemns racially motivated shooting: ‘Violence, bigotry have no place in our hearts or society’
A Florida Catholic bishop condemned a racially motivated shooting that took place late Aug. 26 at a Dollar General store Aug. 26 in Jacksonville, saying, “Violence and bigotry have no place in our hearts or our society.”