The shooting has sparked outcry over both racial tensions and gun violence, with local and national leaders weighing in.
‘Our prayers go up’: Kansas City Catholics turn to faith, dialogue after Ralph Yarl shooting
U.S. bishops say that prayer, local dialogue key to bringing peace
The Catholic Church has a “tremendous responsibility to bring people together in prayer and dialogue, to begin anew the vital work of fostering healing and lasting peace,” said a report by a U.S. bishops’ task force released Jan. 5 in the wake of last year’s incidents of violence and racial tensions.