Posted May 25, 2022

Gun violence has surged throughout the U.S. in recent years, becoming the largest cause of death for the nation’s children in 2020.

L.A. and Omar, two youths served by Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, joined their care worker Gary Hill to speak in detail with Gina Christian of CatholicPhilly.com about the real causes of gun violence on the streets of Philadelphia — and why most solutions aren’t working.