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‘There’s a better way’: Baltimore Archdiocese doubles gun buyback budget to $100,000
The archdiocese said last year that it obtained 360 guns using $50,000 in raised funds in what officials described as... Read more
U.S. bishops applaud Supreme Court ruling on domestic violence gun law
In a statement Saturday, Archbishop Borys Gudziak said “the common good demands that society protect vulnerable women and children from... Read more
Religious sisters sue Smith & Wesson for ‘facilitating’ mass shootings
A collection of four congregations of Catholic religious sisters filed a lawsuit against the gun manufacturer Smith & Wesson on... Read more
Baltimore Archdiocese says it obtained over 360 guns in $50,000 buyback program
The gun “buyback” was financed with more than $50,000 in funds “from Catholic parishes and individual donors,” the archdiocese said. Read more
Tennessee bishops call for new gun laws after Nashville school shooting
The Catholic bishops of Tennessee joined over 130 religious leaders in the state Tuesday in calling for tighter gun restrictions,... Read more
Catholic bishops oppose Texas gun bill that ‘advances a culture of violence’
Catholic bishops in Texas have voiced opposition to a bill allowing certain adults to carry handguns without permits, which they... Read more
What the Church does - and does not - teach about gun control
Jordan Anchondo and her husband, Andre were shopping for school supplies for their five-year-old last Saturday morning at a Walmart... Read more
Gun deaths in US reach record-high
The number of gun deaths in the United States reached almost 40,000 last year, the highest number since firearm deaths... Read more
Fort Worth diocese removes 'no gun' signs from church property
The Diocese of Fort Worth is removing signs notifying people that concealed and open carry of firearms are both banned... Read more
South African bishops rebuke government for spending billions on weapons
The Catholic bishops of South Africa have criticized the government for excessive weapons spending given the country’s major social problems. Read more
US bishops respond to gun regulations in Texas and across nation
As United States president Barack Obama on Tuesday announced executive action to curb gun violence, the nation's bishops welcomed “reasonable... Read more
