Catholics and other Christians not only must apologize to the gay community, they must ask forgiveness of God for ways they have discriminated against homosexual persons or fostered hostility toward them, Pope Francis said.
Christians should apologize for helping to marginalize gays, pope says
Turn off news and talk to your kids about tragedy, experts say
Even if not overly exposed to the news, children might have a lot of questions or fears about what happened.
Prayer, love, mercy are best response to Orlando shootings
I have wondered, “What can I do — what can we do — as a Catholic community in central Minnesota to honor the memory of the victims and to be instruments of mercy and peace in our world?”
‘A sword has pierced the heart of our city,’ says Orlando bishop about shooting
Orlando Bishop John G. Noonan urged people of faith “to turn their hearts and souls” to God and pray for the victims, the families and first responders following the worst mass shooting in U.S. history.