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Pope ‘Profoundly Saddened’ By Deadly Shooting In US Church

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August 28, 2025

The pontiff - the first American to head the Catholic Church - sent his condolences to "those affected by this terrible tragedy.Pope Leo XIV said Wednesday he was “profoundly saddened” by a shooting in a US church that killed two children and wounded 17 people.

Advertisement The pontiff — the first American to head the Catholic Church sent his condolences to “those affected by this terrible tragedy, especially the families now grieving the loss of a child”, according to a statement put out by the Vatican.

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Pope ‘Profoundly Saddened’ By Deadly Shooting In US Church

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