Pope demands end to the ‘pandemic of arms’ as he prays for victims of Minnesota school shooting

Pope Leo prays for Catholic children killed in Minneapolis, calls for an end to the ‘pandemic of arms’

Leo, elected in May, has likewise spoken out against the “logic of weapons” and the profit-driven arms industry.

Pope Leo speaks out over the deadly school shooting in Minnesota

Pope Leo has condemned the deadly school shooting in Minnesota, calling for an end to what he describes as the pandemic of arms.

Pope Calls for End to 'Pandemic of Arms' After Catholic School Shooting

Pope Leo XIV called for an end to the "pandemic of arms" days after a trans shooter opened fire on a Catholic school, killing two.

Pope Leo calls for end to ‘pandemic of arms’ following Minnesota shooting

Pope Leo XIV condemned the global spread of weapons, calling it a "pandemic of arms" during his Sunday Angelus. He offered prayers for the victims of a school shooting in Minnesota that killed two children and urged the world to protect innocent lives.

Pope prays for Minneapolis shooting victims, denounces ‘pandemic’ of gun violence

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV, praying publicly for the victims of the school shooting in Minneapolis, also prayed for an end to the “pandemic” of gun violence. After reciting the Angelus prayer with visitors in St. Peter’s Square Aug. 31, Pope Leo switched from Italian to English when he led the prayers for the community of Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis where two children were killed during Mass Aug. 27 and 18 other people wer…

Pope Leo urges end to ‘pandemic of arms’ in prayer for Minneapolis shooting victims

Pope Leo XIV called for an end to the “pandemic” of weapons Sunday morning as he prayed for the victims of the Annunciation Catholic School shooting in Minneapolis. In his weekly Angelus prayer, Leo, the first American pope, prayed for…