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October 5, 2017

Las Vegas Catholic shrine an initial place of refuge for shooting victims

The Shrine of the Holy Redeemer is walking distance from the Route 91 Harvest venue and Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. Concertgoers ran to the Shrine to take cover when the a gunman fired bullets at the crowd the night of Oct. 1.
WASHINGTON – The Shrine of the Most Holy Redeemer – a white stucco church just off the Las Vegas Strip and dwarfed by giant hotels, casinos and flashing neon lights – has long been a spiritual oasis for tourists.
Published in International
October 2, 2017

Pope Francis, American bishops call for prayers after ‘unspeakable terror’ of Las Vegas mass killing

A woman lights candles at a makeshift vigil on the Las Vegas Strip Oct. 2 following a mass shooting at an outdoor country music festival. Late Oct. 1 a gunman perched in a room on the 32nd floor of a casino hotel unleashed a shower of bullets on the festival below, killing at least 59 people and wounding another 527. Three Canadians are among the dead.

WASHINGTON – The nation has experienced "yet another night filled with unspeakable terror" and "we need to pray and to take care of those who are suffering," said the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Washington.

Published in International