The U.S. Bishops have issued a statement calling the faithful to prayer after the August 31 shooting incident in Midland and Odessa, Texas that left seven dead and wounded 22 others, including a 17-month-old baby. This shooting marks the 18th mass shooting in the U.S. in 2019.
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Pope Calls Vegas Shooting “Senseless Tragedy”
Pope Francis is expressing is “spiritual closeness” to victims of last night’s shooting in Las Vegas which has left more than 50 people dead and injured at least 400 others.
Archbishop Calls for Peace at Aurora Theater Reopening
Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila of Denver prayed for an end to violence and a rejection of hatred, bitterness and anger during a ceremony marking the reopening of the theater in Aurora where 12 people were killed on this summer.
