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