Houston, Texas, May 18, 2018 / 12:22 pm
Church leaders voiced their closeness to victims of a school shooting in Santa Fe, Texas on Friday, calling Catholics to pray for all those affected.
Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston said that he was "deeply saddened" to receive news of the shooting.
"My prayers, along with the prayers of the faithful of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, are with the victims and families of those killed and injured in this horrific tragedy," he said in a statement.
"During this most difficult and challenging time, I know the Archdiocesan community will unite to support and offer healing to those affected. As a society, we must strive for a way to end such acts of senseless gun violence in our schools and communities."