Pope Leo XIV Sends Letter of Condolence and Prayer Following Church Shooting Leaving 2 Children Dead
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Pope Leo XIV sent a telegram of prayer and condolences following the mass shooting at a Catholic Church school Mass in the US city of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Two children and 17 others were injured at the Annunciation Catholic church and school complex.
Pope Leo XIV has expressed his profound sorrow in a telegram sent to Archbishop Bernard Hebda of Minneapolis, the Pope expressed his "heartfelt condolences and the assurance of spiritual closeness to all those affected by this terrible tragedy, especially the families now grieving the loss of a child."
The telegram, signed by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State, says the Pope commends "the souls of the deceased children to the love of Almighty God" and "prays for the wounded as well as the first responders, medical personnel and clergy who are caring for them and their loved ones.
Archbishop Bernard Hebda of Minneapolis read the Pope's message:
As a "pledge of peace, fortitude and consolation in the Lord Jesus," Pope Leo imparted hhis Apostolic Blessing upon "the Annunciation Catholic School Community, the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis and the people of the greater twin cities metropolitan area."
A man opened fire on worshippers gathered at the Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis, the largest city of the state of Minnesota in the United States.
The attack occurred at 8:30 in the morning local time during a back-to-school Mass. The complex also houses a school attended by children from preschool to middle school.
Only several hours after the shooting did police report that at least two children, aged 8 and 10, were killed, and another 17 were injured, including 14 children, with seven in serious condition. The shooter committed suicide after opening fire through the windows where children were attending Mass inside the chapel of the school complex.
As a "pledge of peace, fortitude and consolation in the Lord Jesus," Pope Leo imparted hhis Apostolic Blessing upon "the Annunciation Catholic School Community, the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis and the people of the greater twin cities metropolitan area."
A man opened fire on worshippers gathered at the Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis, the largest city of the state of Minnesota in the United States.
The attack occurred at 8:30 in the morning local time during a back-to-school Mass. The complex also houses a school attended by children from preschool to middle school.
Only several hours after the shooting did police report that at least two children, aged 8 and 10, were killed, and another 17 were injured, including 14 children, with seven in serious condition. The shooter committed suicide after opening fire through the windows where children were attending Mass inside the chapel of the school complex.
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