Olga Marina Segura is an associate editor at America magazine, where she writes on race, culture and the Catholic Church. She co-hosts “Jesuitical,” a podcast on issues facing Catholic young adults.

Kaya Oakes is the author of The Nones Are Alright and Radical Reinvention: An Unlikely Return to the Catholic Church and regularly publishes articles and essays on religion, such as pieces on aging in congregational life. She is also a writing instructor at the University of California, Berkeley.

The Rev. Melanie C. Jones is a Baptist preacher and instructor of ethics, theology and leadership at Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond, Virginia. She also directs the seminary’s Center for Womanist Leadership, building upon her work as co-founder of The Millennial Womanist Project, which empowers young black women of faith. Arrange an interview with her […]

Colleen Dulle is associate editor at America Media. Dulle writes and edits Vatican news and analysis pieces, along with hosting and producing the weekly news podcast “Inside the Vatican.” She creates Vatican explainer videos for America Media’s YouTube channel and contributes to Sacred Heart University’s “Go, Rebuild My House” blog.

With gun violence on the rise across America, more faith groups are getting involved in gun control debates.

Rabbi Seth M. Limmer leads Chicago Sinai Congregation, a faith community involved in gun violence prevention efforts.

The Rt. Rev. Eugene Sutton is assistant bishop in the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. He was one of three conveners of Bishops United Against Gun Violence, an ad hoc group of around 60 Episcopal leaders. Contact is through Allen Fitzpatrick. 

Katy Rigler is lead pastor of St. Barnabas Presbyterian Church in Richardson, Texas. Her congregation plans to lead a Bible study on gun violence this fall. Contact her using this form.

The Rev. Michael Pfleger is senior pastor for the Faith Community of St. Sabina in Chicago. He helps lead an annual march against gun violence.