Pope Leo XIV sends heartfelt condolences following a devastating shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, which resulted in the deaths of two children and injuries to 17 others. The mass shooting occurred during the school’s opening Mass, prompting the Pope to express his spiritual closeness to the victims’ families and offer prayers for all affected.
In response to the tragedy, Archbishop Bernard Hebda and other U.S. bishops are calling for an urgent end to gun violence, highlighting the community’s outrage over the repeated acts of violence against the innocent. Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago emphasizes the need for action to prevent future tragedies, stating that “Americans— even children— are far from safe from the curse of gun violence.”
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