Pope Leo XIV is “holding Charlie Kirk and his family in prayer,” the Vatican confirmed today.
Responding to inquiries from journalists, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said that during a meeting on Saturday with the new U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See, Brian Burch, “the Pope confirmed that he is praying for Charlie Kirk, his wife, and his children.”
According to Bruni, the Pope also “expressed concern about political violence and spoke of the need to avoid rhetoric and exploitation that foster polarization rather than dialogue.”
In separate comments, Bruni told me that the Pope is “holding Charlie Kirk and his family in prayer.”
Bruni’s remarks came in response to inquiries on whether Pope Leo XIV would be issuing a statement following the brutal assassination of Turning Point USA-founder Charlie Kirk during a student event at Utah Valley University.
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