Pope offers prayers for Orlando victims of ‘terrible, absurd violence’

By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service 

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis offered prayers for the families of the victims of the mass shooting in Orlando, Florida, and expressed hope that people would find ways to identify and uproot "the causes of such terrible and absurd violence." More.

From Bishop Tobin: Special Prayers for the Victims of the Terrorist Attack in Orlando