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Chicago archbishop adds his voice to the calls for gun safety legislation

Cardinal Blase Cupich stands outside of the Archdiocese of Chicago Pastoral Center on Wednesday. Cupich has served as the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago since 2014. (Jamie Kelter Davis for NPR)

Chicago archbishop Cardinal Blase Cupich has called for gun safety legislation in the aftermath of the Uvalde shooting, which left 19 children and two teachers dead.

While some cardinals have sidestepped political discussions, Cupich spoke out against gun violence on Twitter hours after the shooting at Robb Elementary School.

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