Archive · 21 Nov 2025
Pope Francis Receives US Senate Bill on Minnesota School Shooting
A sad event happened at a school in Minnesota where some kids and teachers got hurt.
The Pope was given a special paper about this event by a senator.
The Pope had already said something about guns before.
The senator gave the paper to the Pope during a meeting about kids from a different country.
Two children died and 18 others were injured in a shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minnesota on August 27
Pope Francis was given a copy of a US Senate resolution commemorating the victims by Senator Amy Klobuchar
The resolution, co-sponsored by Senator Tina Smith, passed the Senate by unanimous consent in September
The Pope had previously called for an end to 'the pandemic of arms' in a Sunday prayer gathering
Klobuchar presented the bill during a Vatican meeting with Ukrainian children rescued from Russian-occupied territories
- Who
- Pope Francis, Senator Amy Klobuchar, victims of Minnesota school shooting
- What
- Presentation of US Senate resolution commemorating Minnesota school shooting victims
- When
- August 27 (shooting), September (resolution passed), Friday (presentation to Pope)
- Where
- Annunciation Catholic School, Minnesota (shooting), Vatican City (presentation)
- Why
- To remember the victims of the shooting and to raise awareness about gun control
Gun Control Advocates
Second Amendment Supporters
Gun Control Measures
Gun Control Advocates
Advocate for stricter gun laws to prevent such tragedies
Second Amendment Supporters
Argue that gun control infringes on Second Amendment rights
- Date of Shooting
- August 27, 2023
- Number of Children Killed
- 2
- Number of Injured
- 18
- Senator Who Presented Resolution
- Amy Klobuchar
- Passing of Senate Resolution
- September 2023, by unanimous consent