Follow-Up: Pope Leo XIV Sends Condolence Telegram for Krakow Shooting Victims, Urges Perseverance in Peace
On November 7, a shooting in the main market square of Krakow (Kraków), Poland, killed six people and injured many others, and Polish police announced early on November 9 that the gunman had died in hospital. On November 8, the Vatican published a condolence telegram sent by Pope Leo XIV for the victims.
The telegram was signed on the Pope's behalf by Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin and addressed to Cardinal Grzegorz Ryś, the Archbishop of Krakow. Leo XIV said he was deeply saddened to learn of the deaths and injuries caused by the shooting in Krakow, and expressed his spiritual closeness in the Risen Christ to all those affected by the tragedy. Invoking the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of Poland, he implored the gift of Christian hope for the grieving families and joined all those living through these days of mourning.
Assuring his prayers, the Pope imparted his Apostolic Blessing and exhorted everyone to persevere tirelessly in seeking peace and concord.
The Krakow shooting is one of Poland's most serious gun attacks in years: Polish prosecutors have opened a terrorism investigation, and the country has held national mourning for the victims. The Pope's telegram is the latest response from the international religious community. (Source: Holy See Press Office)
Source: Holy See Press Office
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