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Pope’s Prayers for Charlie Kirk Confirmed as Utah Suspect Faces Aggravated Murder Charge

Vatican officials pair the pope’s prayers with a warning against rhetoric that stokes polarization.

Pope Leo XIV presides over a commemoration of the martyrs and witnesses of the faith of the 21st century with representatives of other churches and Christian communions in the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls in Rome, Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
Pope Leo XIV presides over a commemoration of the martyrs and witnesses of the faith of the 21st century with representatives of other churches and Christian communions in the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls in Rome, Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
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Overview

  • Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said Pope Leo XIV is praying for Charlie Kirk, his wife, and their children and voiced concern about political violence.
  • The pope conveyed the message on Saturday during his first meeting with new U.S. ambassador Brian Burch, according to Vatican accounts.
  • Tyler James Robinson, 22, was charged Tuesday with aggravated murder in Kirk’s killing, a count that can carry the death penalty if he is convicted, the Associated Press reported.
  • Authorities say Kirk, 31, was shot dead on Sept. 10 during an event with students at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.
  • Vice President J.D. Vance guest-hosted Kirk’s radio show Monday and urged a united rejection of political violence.