“It seems to me that private citizens shouldn’t be permitted to own assault rifles any more than … they can own chemical weapons of mass destruction. How about a little common sense in this public debate?”
— Bishop Thomas J. Tobin of Providence, Rhode Island, via Twitter
“The extraordinary role of the students from Parkland in focusing the country on this critical social problem should be a sign of hope for all of us. … They have helped us to realize that these tragedies victimize people from all walks of life, from every class and ethnicity. We owe these students … our support and our gratitude.”
— Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley of Boston, at a Mass for Peace, Justice and Healing at St. Anthony Shrine
“I want to assure all our young people that ‘I am with you’ and all those marching in Chicago and around the nation today to #EndGunViolence.”
— Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago, via Twitter
“It’s good to see so many young people raising their voices against gun violence, just as it is inspiring to see them at the March for Life every year. We must be pro-life in all of life’s beautiful forms and stages. God, give us the gift of peace.”
— Bishop William A. Wack, CSC, of Pensacola-Tallahassee, via Twitter