gun violence
America sacramentalizes guns as God’s gift to the good. This is heresy.
By Thomas Reese — November 30, 2021
(RNS) — Recent high-profile murder cases show America's gun culture overwhelming its ability to protect its citizens.
Faith leaders gather in Houston in response to gun violence
By Kathryn Post — September 3, 2021
(RNS) — 'It's time to stop trusting in this myth of redemptive violence that more guns are going to make us safer.'
Moving from pain to action: an address to the Sikh community after Indianapolis
By Simran Jeet Singh — April 17, 2021
(RNS) — What have we done to fulfill our promise to make the world a better and safer place?
God did not give Americans guns. To say otherwise is heresy.
By Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite — March 24, 2021
(RNS) — Gun activists have claimed a God-given right to own a gun. To do so is heresy.
How corrosive politics make us all less safe
By Simran Jeet Singh — September 25, 2020
(RNS) — As we vote on our future, America needs to draw on its diverse strengths to solve the problems that confront us all.
Pushing guns during a pandemic
By Bishops United Against Gun Violence — April 8, 2020
(RNS) — Americans bought 1 million more guns last month than are normally sold at this time of year.
Catholic Bishops call for ‘full strength’ of church to fight gun violence
By Jack Jenkins — November 11, 2019
BALTIMORE (RNS) — Bishop Frank Dewane called on his fellow clerics to combat the scourge of gun violence by utilizing the power of the Catholic tradition.
5 things to watch at the ELCA Churchwide Assembly
By Emily McFarlan Miller — August 6, 2019
(RNS) — This week's ELCA Churchwide Assembly offers a window into the issues important to many progressive Christians across the United States.
Clergy protest outside Mitch McConnell’s office, demand action on gun violence
By Jack Jenkins — August 6, 2019
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Faith leaders presented the Senate majority leader's staff with a letter, signed by the group, calling for action on gun violence.
El Paso and Dayton mass shootings: Christians must act as well as pray
By Paul O'Donnell — August 5, 2019
(RNS) — We shouldn't dismiss 'thoughts and prayers' as a response to disasters, as prayer is an important pathway to God. But if no further action is taken, it becomes an empty cliché.
Why we must deflect and debunk hate speech
By Georgette Bennett — August 5, 2019
(RNS) — This weekend's deadly shootings came on the heels of President Trump’s denigration of the city of Baltimore. The two stories have more in common than you might think.
Religious leaders react to mass shootings, call for action from Trump, Congress
By Adelle M. Banks — August 5, 2019
(RNS) — 'We ask God in heaven to ease the anguish of those who suffer and we vow to act with urgent resolve,' President Trump said in remarks at the White House.
Gilroy, El Paso, Dayton, and the normalization of violence
By Thomas Reese — August 4, 2019
(RNS) — Others may soon respond to mass shootings by ignoring it. No matter how horrible something is, if it is repeated time and time again, we get accustomed to it.
Widow of Mother Emanuel pastor: ‘Much prayer is needed’ four years after attack
By Maina Mwaura — April 29, 2019
(RNS) — Jennifer Pinckney, whose husband, the Rev. Clementa Pinckney, was killed in the attack on Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, reflects on her life four years later. She says that listening to his sermons 'ministered to me through some tough moments in my life.'
Worshipper saved grandson in California synagogue attack
By The Associated Press — April 28, 2019
POWAY, Calif. (AP) — John T. Earnest, 19, surrendered to police after bursting into Chabad of Poway, north of San Diego, on Saturday (April 27) and opening fire with about 100 people inside, killing Lori Kaye, 60.
