Pope Leo XIV says he’s praying for Charlie Kirk after his assassination

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Pope Leo XIV informed the brand new U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, Brian Burch, that he's praying for conservative activist Charlie Kirk, in addition to his spouse and youngsters, following his homicide final week in Utah, the Vatican stated on Tuesday.

Leo additionally expressed concern about political violence and addressed the necessity "to chorus from rhetoric and exploitation that result in polarization quite than dialogue," Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni stated in an announcement, in response to Vatican Information.

The pope's remarks got here on Saturday, when he acquired the ambassador in an viewers to obtain his credentials, marking the primary assembly between the 2.

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Pope Leo XIV expressed concern about political violence and addressed the necessity "to chorus from rhetoric and exploitation that result in polarization quite than dialogue." (Riccardo De Luca/Anadolu by way of Getty Photographs)

"The pope confirmed that he's praying for Charlie Kirk," Bruni stated.

Kirk, the 31-year-old co-founder of Turning Level USA, was shot and killed throughout an occasion on the campus of Utah Valley College in Orem on Sept. 10. He was transported to a hospital in essential situation earlier than he was later pronounced useless.

The alleged gunman was recognized as Tyler Robinson, 22, whose household persuaded him to show himself in after a two-day manhunt. Robinson has been charged with aggravated homicide in reference to Kirk's killing.

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The pontiff had additionally despatched a telegram message providing condolences final month after a capturing at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minnesota, leaving two kids useless and 18 others injured, together with greater than a dozen youngsters from the varsity.

Nevertheless, the pope didn't ship a telegram about Kirk's assassination .

Charlie Kirk speaks earlier than he's shot throughout Turning Level's go to to Utah Valley College in Orem, Utah. (AP)

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Burch hosted a welcome diplomatic reception on Monday, saying it was a "outstanding time to be in Rome," with the primary American pope.

The ambassador spoke about his papal viewers, noting to the assembled ambassadors, cardinals and visitors that the pontiff "jogged my memory he's not an American pope. He's a pope of America for the world."