Hundreds of Episcopalians from Connecticut and Washington, DC held a Holy Week pilgrimage for gun control as they marked the Stations of the Cross between the White House and Capitol Hill on Monday, March 25.
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“We as Christians are not going to go away until we have a culture of peace and reconciliation,” said Connecticut Bishop Ian Douglas, who presided at funerals for the victims of the shooting massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., last year.
Washington Bishop Marianne Budde said the bishops were “disappointed” that Congress appears unwilling to go much beyond strengthened background checks for gun buyers, but “there’s not just one solution,” she said. “There are different paths and solutions to take … so we’re anxious to support what’s possible.”
RNS photos by Kevin Eckstrom.
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Hundreds of Episcopalians marked the Stations of the Cross between the White House and Capitol Hill on Monday, March 25 for a Holy Week pilgrimage against gun violence. RNS photo by Kevin Eckstrom.
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Suffragan Episcopal Bishops James Curry and Laura Ahrens of Connecticut led hundreds of Episcopalians along a Holy Week pilgrimage against gun violence as they marked the Stations of the Cross between the White House and Capitol Hill on Monday, March 25. RNS photo by Kevin Eckstrom.
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The Rev. Michael Angell of St. John’s Episcopal Church Lafayette Square welcomes hundreds of Episcopalians to the White House for a Stations of the Cross pilgrimage against gun violence. RNS photo by Kevin Eckstrom
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Hundreds of Episcopalians from Washington, DC, and Connecticut marked the Stations of the Cross between the White House and Capitol Hill on Monday, Marchc 25, for a Holy Week pilgrimage against gun violence. RNS photo by Kevin Eckstrom
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Episcopal Bishop Marianne Budde, left, and Connecticut Bishop Ian Douglas, right, led hundreds of Episcopalians along the Stations of the Cross between the White House and Capitol Hill during a Holy Week pilgrimage against gun violence on Monday, March 25. RNS photo by Kevin Eckstrom.
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Hundreds of Episcopalians held a Holy Week pilgrimage against gun violence as they marked the Stations of the Cross between the White House and Capitol Hill on Monday, March 25. RNS photo by Kevin Eckstrom.
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Hundreds of Episcopalians from Connecticut and Washington, DC held a Holy Week pilgrimage for gun control along the Stations of the Cross from the White House to Capitol Hill on Monday, March 25. RNS photo by Kevin Eckstrom.
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Hundreds of Episcopalians from Washington DC and Connecticut marked the Stations of the Cross between the White House and Capitol Hill on Monday, March 25 during a Holy Week pilgrimage against gun violence. RNS photo by Kevin Eckstrom.
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Hundreds of Episcopalians from Washington, DC, and Connecticut, marked the Stations of the Cross along Pennsylvania Avenue during a Holy Week pilgrimage for gun control. RNS photo by Kevin Eckstrom.
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Suffragan Bishop Jim Curry, left, of Connecticut and Washington Episcopal Bishop Marianne Budde and Bishop Ian Douglas of Connecitcut led hundreds of Episcopalians through the Stations of the Cross between the White House and Capitol Hill during a Holy Week pilgrimage for gun control on Monday, March 25. RNS photo by Kevin Eckstrom.
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Hundreds of Episcopalians from Washington, DC and Connecticut marked the Stations of the Cross between the White House and Capitol Hill on Monday, March 25 during a Holy Week pilgrimage against gun violence. RNS photo by Kevin Eckstrom.
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Hundreds of Episcopalians from Connecticut and Washington, DC, held a Holy Week pilgrimage for gun control as they marked the Stations of the Cross between the White House and Capitol Hill. RNS photo by Kevin Eckstrom.
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Washington Episcopal Bishop Marianne Budde led hundreds of Episcopalians during the Stations of the Cross for a Holy Week pilgrimage for gun control between the White House and Capitol Hill. RNS photo by Kevin Eckstrom.
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Hundreds of Episcopalians from Connecticut and Washington, DC, marked the Stations of the Cross during a Holy Week pilgrimage against gun violence on Monday, March 25. RNS photo by Kevin Eckstrom.
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Connecticut Episcopal Bishop Ian Douglas led hundreds of Episcopalians from Washington, DC and Connecticut through the Stations of the Cross between the White Hous and Capitol Hill on Monday, March 25, during a Holy Week pilgrimage against gun violence. RNS photo by Kevin Eckstrom.
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Suffragan Bishop Mary Glasspool of Los Angeles joined hundreds of Episcopalians from Washington, DC, and Connecticut as they marked the Stations of the Cross between the White House and Capitol Hill during a Holy Week pilgrimage against gun violence on Monday, March 25. RNS photo by Kevin Eckstrom
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Hundreds of Episcopalians held a Holy Week pilgrimage for gun control as they marked the Stations of the Cross between the White House and Capitol Hill on Monday, March 25. RNS photo by Kevin Eckstrom.
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Suffragan Episcopal Bishop Jim Curry of Connecticut leads hundreds of Episcopalians through the Stations of the Cross between the White House and Capitol Hill during a Holy Week pilgrimage for gun control. RNS photo by Kevin Eckstrom.
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The Rev. Randolph Charles of Epiphany Episcopal Church in Washington DC carries the cross for hundreds of Episcopalians during a Holy Week pilgrimage between the White House and Capitol Hill on Monday, March 25. RNS photo by Kevin Eckstrom.
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Hundreds of Episcopalians from Washington, DC and Connecticut held a Holy Week piligrimage for gun control as they marked the Stations of the Cross between the White House and Capitol Hill. RNS photo by Kevin Eckstrom.
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Hundreds of Episcopalians from Washington DC and Connecticut marked the Stations of the Cross between the White House and Capitol Hill during a Holy Week pilgrimage against gun violence on Monday, March 25. RNS photo by Kevin Eckstrom.
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Suffragan Episcopal Bishop Laura Aherns of Connecticut helped lead hundreds of Episcopalians along the Stations of the Cross between the White House and Capitol Hill on Monday, March 25 during a Holy Week pilgrimage for gun control. RNS photo by Kevin Eckstrom.
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Episcopal Bishop of Connecticut Ian Douglas, right, and Suffragan Bishop James Curry lead a Holy Week pilgrimage against gun violence as they marked the Stations of the Cross between the White House and Capitol Hill on Monday, March 25. RNS photo by Kevin Eckstrom.
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The Rev. Michael Angell of St. John’s Episcopal Church Lafayette Square in Washington joined hundreds of Episcopalians from Washington, DC, and Connecticut for the Stations of the Cross between the White House and Capitol Hill for a Holy Week pilgrimage against gun violence on Monday, March 25. RNS photo by Kevin Eckstrom.
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Hundreds of Episcopalians marked the Stations of the Cross between the White House and Capitol Hill on Monday, March 25, during a Holy Week pilgrimage in support of gun control. RNS photo by Kevin Eckstrom.
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The Rev. Randolfph Charles of Epiphany Episcopal Church in Washington leads hundreds of Episcopalians along the Stations of the Cross during a Holy Week pilgrimage against gun violence. RNS photo by Kevin Eckstrom.
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Suffragan Bishop Jim Curry, left, Washignton Bishop Marianne Budde, center, and Connecticut Bishop Ian Douglas, right, led hundreds of Episcopalians through the Stations of the Cross during a Holy Week pilgrimage against gun violence. RNS photo by Kevin Eckstrom.
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Hundreds of Episcopalians marked the Stations of the Cross between the White House and Capitol Hill on Monday, March 25 for a Holy Week pilgrimage against gun violence. RNS photo by Kevin Eckstorm.
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Hundreds of Episcopalians from Connecticut and Washington DC marked the Stations of the Cross between the White House and Capitol Hill on Monday, March, 25, during a Holy Week pilgrimage against gun violence. RNS photo by Kevin Eckstrom.
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The Rev. Randolph Charles of Epiphany Episcopal Church in Washington, DC leads hundreds of Episcopalians from Washington, DC, and Connecticut along the Stations of the Cross during a Holy Week pilgrimage for gun control on Monday, March 25. RNS photo by Kevin Eckstrom.
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Connecticut Episcopal Bishops Jim Curry, left, and Ian Douglas, center, led hundreds of Episcopalians from Washington, DC and Connecitcut along a Holy Week pilgrimage against gun violence as they marked the Stations of the Cross between the White House and Capitol Hill. RNS photo by Kevin Eckstrom.
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The Rev. Randolph Charles of Epiphany Episcopal Church in Washington, DC, leads hundreds of Episcopalians along the Stations of the Cross during a Holy Week pilgrimage against gun violence on Monday, March 25. RNS photo by Kevin Eckstrom.
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Hundreds of Episcopalians held a Holy Week pilgrimage for gun control as they marked the Stations of the Cross between the White House and Capitol Hill on Monday, March 25. RNS photo by Kevin Eckstrom.