As the pope and church leaders meet in Rome to discuss the Roman Catholic Church’s future, they face a chasm between conservatives and progressives in the pews.
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Right-wing politicians and pundits have begun to parrot a racist trope in the wake of the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas after Texas Governor Greg Abbott falsely claimed gun control laws didn't prevent violence in Chicago. The statement prompted heavy pushback online.