In the hours following the mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, vigils began popping up across the D.C. region.
The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence organized a vigil demanding immediate gun legislation outside the White House.
The Connecticut Society held a candlelight vigil on the U.S. Capitol side of the Washington Monument.
At George Washington University, a candlelight vigil was held at the Newman Center to pray for victims of the shooting.
At the Washington National Cathedral, the Very Rev. Gary Hall will call on the nation to address gun violence during the cathedral's Sunday services at 8:45 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.
“The horrific shooting of children and adults in Newtown, Conn., is a tragedy that elicits both our grief and our moral outrage on behalf of the victims and their families,” Hall said in a statement. “In a political climate unwilling to address the realities of gun violence in America, a wide range of faith traditions, including the Episcopal Church, has strongly advocated gun control for several decades.
“Washington National Cathedral pledges to pray for the victims, their families, the assailant, and the survivors. And we pledge to work with our national leaders to enact more effective gun control measures. As a worshiping community we invite all who grieve this shooting join us in prayer, worship, and action in the days ahead.”
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