Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said 'don't say this is about thoughts and prayers' after gunman killed two children during Mass

Minnesota bishop rebukes Dem mayor for dismissing prayer following deadly Catholic school attack

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Minnesota Bishop Robert Barron sharply criticized Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for dismissing calls for prayer following Wednesday’s deadly Catholic school shooting, calling the mayor’s remarks "completely asinine."

"Catholics don’t think that prayer magically protects them from all suffering. After all, Jesus prayed fervently from the cross on which he was dying," Barron told Fox News Digital. ---More...

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