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While June 24th has come and gone and there is disappointing news from Congress about President Trump’s tax bill, here is some of the media coverage and photos from the SISTERS SPEAK OUT event in Washington D.C. as well as “Echo Events” held throughout the country. On the afternoon of June 24th, many of those who had attended the morning event visited the Capitol and offices of elected officials. They were warmly welcomed by Nancy Pelosi, Speaker Emerita of the House and Senator Raphael Warnock of Georgia.
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ECHO Event Eloy Detention Center ArizonaArticle and Photos from the Arizona Republic Dozens of Catholic nuns and activists came together in prayer and in protest of the detention and treatment of immigrants outside of the Eloy Detention Center, the largest center in Arizona used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to hold immigrants being processed for deportation. On the morning of June 24th, members of Corazón Arizona and the Kino Border Initiative joined the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration and the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods from Indiana in a vigil, during which they shared testimonies and prayed for individuals affected by the anti-immigrant agenda initiated by the Trump administration.
The group sponsors anti-gun Lenten programs focusing on fasting and prayer. Other times of the year the sisters promote campaigns to wear orange, a symbol of the anti-gun movement. Fasting against gun violence is a spiritual practice promoted by the sisters, who would like to see it become a part of American parish life.
Nuns Against Gun Violence says that in fasting, those who participate are offering “a small sacrifice in solidarity with all those suffering from gun violence.” Last Lent, members began their fast on Ash Wednesday with a noon online prayer, Scripture reading, silence, and a reflection, a practice they will continue.
Fasting is “a public prayer that purifies not only the one fasting but the entire community, preparing us to stand our ground against the powers and principalities,” the group noted in a 2024 press release. Whether via prayer, social action, or both, the sisters remain committed to overcoming the apathy and indifference about what they see as a clear and present danger in our midst. In its appeal for their Lenten fast against killings, Nuns Against Gun Violence asks those participating to do more than pray. “The loss of life and continuous toll of grief and trauma on individuals, families, and communities compel us to take action to change our society to protect life,” the group noted.
By combining prayer with action, Nuns Against Gun Violence’s hope is that, one day, prayers will no longer be needed to mark the deaths of youths and that the listing of victims in any routine week in America will be empty. The sisters have a long way to go.
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