RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia leaders are responding with grief and renewed calls for action following the deadly shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, where two children were killed and more than a dozen others were injured during a morning Mass.
Bishop Barry C. Knestout, of the Catholic Diocese of Richmond, also released a statement expressing “profound sadness” that the shooting occurred during an all-school Mass. “As a Church, we are all heartbroken,” Knestout said. He asked for prayers for the victims, their families, first responders, and the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis.
“I ask everyone to join me in prayer for those who have tragically died and all those affected by today’s horrific violence, especially the families, first responders, the Annunciation community, and the entire Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. May they find peace and comfort in Our Lord Jesus Christ.”…