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Pope calls for end to ‘pandemic of arms, large and small’
Pope Leo XIV yesterday called for an end to the “pandemic of arms, large and small,” as he prayed publicly for the victims of a shooting during a Catholic school Mass in the United States. Source: Crux.
Two dead, 17 injured in mass shooting at Catholic primary school in US
Two children have been killed in a mass shooting during a Catholic primary school Mass at a church in the United States overnight. Source: OSV News.
‘Never get used to violence’: Cardinal Dolan responds to US mass shooting
“We should never get used to violence or lose our respect for the sacredness of human life,” Cardinal Timothy Dolan said following a deadly mass shooting in New York City that claimed four lives, including that of a police officer. Source: America Magazine.
Bishops offer prayers as Austria mourns victims of high school shooting
After one of the worst shooting rampages in Austria’s history, the European country has been “shattered,” with bishops offering prayers and support to victims’ families. Source: OSV News.
Three killed in shooting at US Christian school
At least three victims have died in a shooting overnight at a private Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin, while the alleged perpetrator who police say was a child also died. Source: CNA.
Four killed in US high school shooting
Two students and two teachers were killed at a Georgia high school on Wednesday in a mass shooting authorities say was committed by a 14-year-old male student at the school. Source: The Guardian.
Cardinal asks Americans to forgo right to bear arms
Amid a mounting debate in the US over gun control, Cardinal Joseph Tobin of Newark has entered the fray with a different argument: That people should voluntarily forgo their Second Amendment right to bear arms, for the betterment of society. Source: Crux.
Chicago parish collects 166 weapons in gun buyback event
In an attempt to prevent gun violence and “build a culture of peace”, a large Catholic parish in the Chicago Archdiocese collected 166 guns at a drive-through gun buyback event. Source: NCR Online.
Dallas bishop calls for end to violence after mass shooting
Dallas Bishop Edward Burns addressed the faithful of his diocese “with a heavy heart” on Saturday after at least eight people, including a child, were killed during a mass shooting that afternoon at a shopping centre in Allen, Texas. Source: OSV News.