CHURCH leaders in the United States are taking part in the anniversaries of some of the country’s deadliest mass shootings. It always begins with truth telling and healing begins with truth telling,” Bishop Curry said. The Gun Violence Archive, a charity that tracks shootings in the US, recorded 647 mass shootings in 2022. It defines mass shootings as shootings where more than four people are shot, not including the shooter. The group Bishops Against Gun Violence met again this week in Washington to work together “against the twin epidemics of gun violence and racism”.

Source: The Times May 17, 2023 11:22 UTC