On Sunday morning, the Holy See press office issued a statement regarding the shooting at a political rally on July 13 in which former president, Donald Trump, was wounded.
The Holy See lamented the violence, saying that it "wounds people and democracy, causing suffering and death."
The statement went on to say that the Holy See is "united in the prayer of the US bishops for America, for the victims, and for peace in the country, that the motives of the violent may never prevail."
The bishops of the United States issued a statement in response to the shooting.
They said:
Following the news of the shooting at a political rally involving former President Donald Trump today, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, and president of the U.S. Conference of Bishops (USCCB) offered the following statement:
“Together with my brother bishops, we condemn political violence, and we offer our prayers for President Trump, and those who were killed or injured. We also pray for our country and for an end to political violence, which is never a solution to political disagreements. We ask all people of goodwill to join us in praying for peace in our country. Mary, Mother of God and Patroness of the Americas, pray for us.”
Earlier this summer, the USCCB issued a statement on political violence, urging all Christians and people of good will to abstain from political violence, and instead, "pursue what leads to peace and building up one another" through dialogue, seeking justice.
