Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
World
Michael Sainato

Pope Leo demands end to ‘pandemic of arms’ after Minnesota school shooting

A child walks past a memorial at Annunciation church on Saturday, to honor the victims of a recent shooting at the church in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
A child walks past a memorial at Annunciation church on Saturday, to honor the victims of a recent shooting at the church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Photograph: Tim Evans/Reuters

Pope Leo XIV called for the “pandemic of arms, large and small” to end during a weekly public prayer with crowds in St Peter’s Square on Sunday that also addressed the plague of mass shootings in the US.

The first US pope in history, a native of Chicago, spoke in English as he prayed for the victims of last week’s shooting during a Catholic school mass in Minnesota which saw two children killed and others seriously injured.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.