The pope was speaking after a gunman opened fire at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, southwest Texas, on May 24, killing 21 people.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott said that officers were believed to have killed the shooter, a local 18-year-old identified as Salvador Ramos.
U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See Joe Donnelly said on May 25: “We are witnessing a sickness, and the face of evil. We continue to pray for these blessed children and other wonderful people who were killed and their families. We are crushed by this loss.”
We express our deep sadness and closeness to the community of Uvalde, TX. Amb Donnelly: “We are witnessing a sickness, and the face of evil. We continue to pray for these blessed children and other wonderful people who were killed and their families. We are crushed by this loss.”
— U.S. in Holy See (@USinHolySee) May 25, 2022
Ambassador Chiara Porro, the Australian ambassador to the Holy See, responded: “Australia grieves with you. Our heartfelt condolences to all those affected by the horrific shootings.”
”The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) said on May 24 that the country was facing an “epidemic of evil and violence.”
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