Pope Francis Condemns
Killing of George Floyd Pope Francis recently spoke out
in response to the social unrest currently
taking place in the United States. Cities across the country have experienced their eighth
straight night of protests in response to the killing of
George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police. In his weekly Angelus prayer,
the Pope directly named
Floyd, calling his death due to
the “sin of racism” tragic. Pope Francis,
via 'People' He also referred to the social unrest
as “disturbing,” expressing that he
understood why people are angry. Pope Francis,
via 'People' However, the Pope went
on to advocate against the
“violence of recent nights,” calling for
“national reconciliation and peace” instead. Pope Francis,
via 'People'