Faith leaders ask Biden to mark Mother’s Day with prayer day against gun violence
United StatesRNS More than 550 faith leaders have asked President Joe Biden to declare Mother’s Day an occasion for Americans to pray for an end to gun violence. “While some may throw up their arms and say that this is a battle too large to win, we, an interfaith coalition, made up of Christians, Jews, […]
Essay: Five years after Parkland, US school shootings haven’t stopped, and kill more people
In an article first published on The Conversation, criminologists DAVID RIEDMAN, JAMES DENSLEY and JILLIAN PETERSON, says while progress has been made in some areas, there is still much work to be done to ensure the safety and well-being of students and educators in US schools…
Essay: The Catholic bishops support gun control. Why don’t we hear more about it?
US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE says that it’s time to change the fact that hardly anyone in the US knows about the strong and comprehensive position on gun control taken by the US Catholic bishops…
In the US, Uvalde tells Biden to “do something”; he pledges “we will”
Uvalde, Texas, USAP US President Joe Biden grieved with the shattered community of Uvalde on Sunday, mourning privately for three hours with anguished families left behind when a gunman killed 19 schoolchildren and two teachers. Faced with chants of “do something” as he departed a church service, Biden pledged: “We will.” At Robb Elementary School, Biden […]
Essay: We’ll pray for Uvalde. But as gun deaths mount, there’s too much to pray for
In an article first published on Religion News Service, CHERYL TOWNSEND GILKES, assistant pastor and professor of African American Studies and Sociology, says we must pray for understanding of God’s grace, but also for an end to a culture of destructiveness…
New Zealand plans firearm register, tighter licensing amid gun law reforms
Wellington, New ZealandReuters New Zealand on Monday said it aims to establish a national register for firearms, tighten licensing rules and ban visitors from buying guns, in a second set of reforms introduced in response to a mass shooting in March. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern banned military-style semi-automatic and assault rifles in the first phase […]