US EditionPope Leo XIV Expresses 'Profound Sadness' After Children Killed in MN Church
Pope Leo XIV extends spiritual support and blessings to victims, first responders, and the community after a mass shooting kills 2 children and injures 17 during a school Mass.
- On August 27, 2025, a gunman named Robert Westman opened fire outside Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis during an all-school Mass, killing two children and injuring 17 others.
- Westman used three recently and legally purchased firearms and took his own life after the shooting, while authorities continue investigating and executing search warrants without an established motive.
- The injured included 14 children and three elderly adults, with 10 patients treated at hospitals including six children in critical condition and some discharged, while all are expected to survive according to police.
- Pope Leo XIV sent a telegram to Archbishop Bernard Hebda offering his heartfelt condolences and spiritual support for those impacted by the tragedy, including a prayer for the victims, first responders, and caregivers, and bestowed his apostolic blessing to bring peace, strength, and comfort to the community.
- Community leaders, including Principal Matt DeBoer and Archbishop Hebda, emphasized the courage of those in the church and the responsibility to prevent such tragedies, with DeBoer calling the students and staff 'heroes' facing a day with 'nothing about today that can fill us with hope.
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Pope Leo XIV: Profound Sorrow After Minneapolis Shooting
Pope Leo XIV Pope expressed his profound sorrow after learning of the mass shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis that resulted in the deaths of two children, ages 8 and 10, with 17 others being wounded.
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Two children were killed by an armed man who attacked a church in Minneapolis (north of the United States) on Wednesday, and 17 others were injured, including 14 minors, the police reported.
Two children are shot dead at a church service in Minneapolis, many more injured. Leo XIV, the first American Pope, commemorates the affected families.
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