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Denise Murphy McGraw

Denise Murphy McGraw, national co-chair of Catholics Vote Common Good, leads a national movement of Catholics committed to bringing the values of faith, justice, and compassion into the public square. Founded in 2020, Catholics Vote Common Good mobilizes Catholic voters who refuse to be defined by a single issue, instead embracing the full breadth of Catholic social teaching — from protecting the dignity of immigrants and advancing racial and economic justice, to addressing the climate crisis and rejecting the rise of white Christian nationalism.

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Flags at the White House in Washington fly at half staff following a deadly shooting incident in the church at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis. A shooter opened fire with a rifle through the windows of the school's church and struck children celebrating Mass Aug. 27 during the first week of school, killing two and wounding 21 people in an act of violence the police chief called "absolutely incomprehensible." (OSV News/Reuters/Brian Snyder)

MAGA Catholics are wrong: Prayers are not enough in epidemic of gun violence

Again and again, our country is shaken by crises. Too often, politicians offer "thoughts and prayers" as their only response. And too often, these words are used to silence calls for meaningful change.

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