We say: President Biden recently signed the first piece of gun control legislation in nearly 30 years. We understand the legislative process, and we know that you can't get everything in Washington. Still, we want more.
"Once again in our nation we see the face of evil," Bishop Mark Seitz said. "... We see the effects of the sinful and insipid conviction that some of us are better than others of us because of race, religion, language or nationality."
Catholic leaders are calling for prayer and action in response to the May 7 school shooting inside a charter school near Denver. One teenager died and eight other students were wounded.
Distinctly Catholic: When Kirsten Gillibrand became the Empire State's senator in 2009, she shifted to the left pretty quickly. How does her explanation of that change hold up?
The Catholic bishops of Washington state endorsed a ballot initiative that would boost gun safety measures and restrict the purchase and ownership of firearms.
NCR Today - An editorial, newly updated after the mass shooting in Santa Fe, Texas, haunts me as I imagine the survivors of violence that mostly did not have to happen.
NCR Today: While bishops express alarm and side with some aspects of gun control, grassroots congregants have reason to believe Christian teachings support gun ownership and use.
Simply Spirit: "Every single one of you has a light and a fire inside of you that nobody has the right to put out. ... We are leaders and we are all capable of amazing change."
