Bending the Arc

The Nuns Against Gun Violence (NAGV) Steering Committee is sending letters to every active and auxiliary bishop in the United States asking them to take the following steps:

• Reissue and amplify the 2020 USCCB document “A Mercy and Peacebuilding Approach to Gun Violence,” including encouraging clergy to preach about gun violence as a life issue.
• Prioritize approaches that build community and foster peace. Reject ineffective measures that can actually increase the risk of harm, such as arming staff and holding active shooter drills that traumatize our children, normalize violence, and may inadvertently train future shooters.
• Encourage clergy, diocesan offices, and Catholic school leadership to engage with national gun violence prevention organizations and evidence-based research on gun violence prevention when considering the best ways to speak about gun violence and ensure the safety of communities.
• Include gun violence prevention on the agenda for the November 2025 Plenary Assembly.

To help reinforce the message, please personalize your own letter to your bishop and/or any bishops you know personally.

Here is an example of a letter you can personalize: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1O1hK9Anm45hiD8pSZ-NM5-g758SbNlU0KMqASG_ha9c/edit?tab=t.0 

Read More: https://nunsagainstgunviolence.org/news/sisters-urge-moral-leadership-from-us-bishops 

Prayer Resources: https://nunsagainstgunviolence.org/news/sisters-urge-moral-leadership-from-us-bishops 

See all NAGV Member Congregations: https://nunsagainstgunviolence.org/members