Community Corner

Religious Voices: Local Churches Respond to Orlando Shooting

"Whether it was caused by radical Islamism or by being upset at the' sight of two men kissing' Omar Mateen killed 50 people in ‪#Orlando‬."

MASSACHUSETTS—The shooter in this weekend's deadly massacre in Orlando targeted the LBGT community, and also reportedly pledged his allegiance to ISIS in the hours before the massacre. Discussions around the perversion of religion to persecute certain groups of people have erupted in our communities.Bishops, ministers, priests, rectors and other religious leaders are making statements, some offering vigils, in their communities:

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