Everyone wanting stricter gun laws “sees the idea of thoughts and prayers as not accomplishing anything,” said Fea, a fellow at the Lumen Center in Madison, Wisconsin.
Minnesota shooting reignites debate over gun control and prayer
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John Fea, a professor of history at Messiah University in Pennsylvania, said many conservative Catholics, even if they respect the office of the pope, “don’t like his progressive views" on immigrants and his authorizing of blessings for same-sex couples.
Trump's trip to Pope Francis' funeral puts focus on their clashes over the years
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