USCCB Issues Statement Following Shooting at STEM School in Colorado

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Yet another tragic school shooting has rocked our country, this time at the STEM School Highlands Ranch near Denver, Colorado, just weeks after the 20th anniversary of the Columbine shooting. Bishop Frank J. Dewane of Venice, Florida, Chairman of the USCCB's Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, released a statement this week following the shooting.


"Yesterday, tragically just seven miles from Columbine High School, a shooting took place at the STEM School Highlands Ranch. There are reports of multiple critical injuries including at present, one fatality. This shooting comes just after the community marked the 20th anniversary of the tragic shooting at Columbine. This shooting reminds us yet again that something is fundamentally broken in our society when places of learning can become scenes of violence and disregard for human life. As Americans, we must deeply examine why these horrific occurrences of gun violence continue to take place in our communities. Action is needed to attempt to reduce the frequency of these heinous acts. I call on Catholics around the country to pray for the dead, injured and for the loved ones left behind and for healing in the community.

May Jesus who came that we might all have life in abundance, bring consolation and healing at this time of great sadness."

May 10, 2019 - 2:30pm
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