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August 22, 2016

End violence by building bridges, Milwaukee priest urges Massgoers

Protestors march Aug. 15 following the police shooting of a man in Milwaukee the previous day.

MILWAUKEE – Violence stems from a breakdown in communication, Fr. Bob Stiefvater told more than 450 people gathered at All Saints Church in Milwaukee for a Mass of peace Aug. 18.

Published in International
August 15, 2016

Violence in Milwaukee unrest 'a self-inflicted wound,' says archbishop

A gas station is seen Aug. 15 after it was burned down following the police shooting of a man in Milwaukee the previous day.

MILWAUKEE – Archbishop Jerome E. Listecki of Milwaukee called the violence that broke out in the city as part of protests over the fatal police shooting of an African-American man "a self-inflicted wound."

Published in International