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"I ask the Lord to enlighten all of our hearts and minds, especially our government leaders, so that we can have the insight and the courage to move from a culture of death to a culture of life.”

After latest in 'epidemic' of mass shootings, bishops again call for prayer and action Several U.S. bishops offered prayers Saturday evening after a gunman killed at least 5 people and injured more than 20 in a Texas shooting spree that included the hijacking of a mail truck and the shooting of several police officers.

“If ‘white nationalism’ is on the rise, it is a sign of how far we have fallen from the Christian universalism of our nation’s founding ideals,” Gomez wrote.

Gomez: 'White America' is a myth The Archbishop of Los Angeles wrote this week that the white nationalism which motivated a mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, is a sign that the U.S. has lost touch with the Christian ideals of the nation’s founding. He called Christians to give witness to the common humanity of all people.

US bishops call for new gun legislation after garlic festival shooting After a shooting at a food festival in California on Sunday in which the gunman killed three people and injured 15, the US bishops' representative for domestic justice called for legislation to prevent such losses.

Holocaust survivors know all too well that what starts as a protest or an offhand comment can turn into something far worse.

'I'm scared -- not for myself, but for my children, my grandchildren, and all children.'

Holocaust survivor says Trump's America reminds him of '1930 Berlin' Stephen Jacobs, 79, says there's a 'real problem growing' in the U.S, where he has lived since shortly after being freed from the Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany in 1945.

Pope Francis: Judge your own heart first – not that of those in need Helping a person in need requires compassion toward their situation, Pope Francis said Sunday, encouraging Catholics to think first about their own hardness of heart, not the sins of others.

"in the eyes of many non-Christians, we’re known for how deeply we judge, not for how deeply we love."

5 Ways Judgmental Christians Are Killing Your Church - CareyNieuwhof.com Judged anyone lately? Sadly, the answer is probably yes. Here are 5 ways judgmental Christians are killing the mission of your church.

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No, The Bible Doesn't Command We 'Stand With Israel' When reporting or lamenting over the gross human rights violations and genocide by the modern state of Israel against the Palestinian people, many Christians immediately freak the heck out. In fact, I am often told that I am 'not a Christian' because I dare criticize the state of Israel's behavior,....

Study: White Evangelicals Least Likely to Say the U.S. Has a 'Responsibility' to Accept Refugees | RELEVANT Magazine Only 25 percent of white evangelicals agree — by far the lowest number the religious demographics surveyed.

22 Bible Verses on Welcoming Immigrants ‘Cursed is anyone who withholds justice from the foreigner, the fatherless or the widow.’

Pope Francis: The Catholic Church belongs to Christ “To the Lord we are not a group of believers or a religious organization, we are His bride. He looks at His Church with tenderness, He loves it with absolute fidelity, despite our mistakes and betrayals,” Pope Francis said June 29.

Saints Peter and Paul witness to the power of God’s forgiveness, pope says Pope Francis said Saturday that Saints Peter and Paul are both witnesses to the transformative power of God’s forgiveness through which all Christians can experience a new beginning of peace and joy.

"...if you’re a Christian who wants to argue with me that poverty is the sole responsibility of the Church, you’d better be giving your fair share. Otherwise, this is really an argument about protecting your hoard and not really about God’s concern."

Whose Job Is It to Take Care of the Poor? | RELEVANT Magazine Whenever you see a left-leaning Christian talking to a conservative about poverty, it turns into a question of who should be taking care of the poor. I found myself in…

Pope Francis 'profoundly saddened' at image of drowned migrant father and daughter Pope Francis expressed his ‘immense sadness’ upon seeing the image of the migrant father and child who drowned in their attempt to cross the Rio Grande, a Vatican spokesman said Wednesday.

Pope Francis: Whatever happens, 'hope does not disappoint!' Hope, which is more than mere optimism, gives one a deep-rooted confidence in the love and care of God, no matter what has happened, Pope Francis said Sunday.

Francis: Leaders who talk of peace but sell arms will face 'wrath of God' Discussing the Syrian civil war Monday, Pope Francis said God hears the cry of orphans and widows, and that his wrath will be visited on those who deal in arms trafficking while speaking of peace.

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