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Mourners take part in a vigil near the border fence between Mexico and the U.S. after a mass shooting at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas, Aug. 3, 2019. Pope Francis joined other Catholic Church leaders expressing sorrow after back-to-back mass shootings in the United States left at least 31 dead and dozens injured in Texas and Ohio Aug. 3 and 4. (CNS photo/Carlos Sanchez, Reuters)

Should We Ban Guns?

May 10, 2020
I know the arguments against gun control cities with strict gun laws actually have more crime, and anyway, the Second Amendment of the US Constitution gives us the "right to bear arms. "
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A volunteer works at Reconnect Brooklyn

Reconnect Brooklyn: A Second Chance for At-Risk Youth

August 23, 2019
This New York neighborhood, formerly a place of drugs and crime, is making a comeback. Father Jim O’Shea’s entrepreneurial movement has been instrumental in its recovery.
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Editorial: Beyond Thoughts and Prayers

April 28, 2019
Thoughts and prayers are always immediately offered following a mass shooting or other deadly event. But how do we turn that into action to help prevent the next incident?
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