Pope Leo XIV denounces “pandemic of arms” after Minnesota school shooting that killed 2

Pope Leo XVI publicly expressed “profound sorrow” over the shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis, which resulted in the deaths of two children and injuries to 20 others during a Mass. He called for an end to the “pandemic of arms” and urged a ceasefire in Ukraine, emphasizing the need for dialogue and peace over violence.

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