This morning, at around 6:00 GMT, the Pulse nightclub, a popular gay bar in Orlando, was attacked by a lone gunman. Currently there are 50 confirmed fatalities, including the gunman, and 53 injured. This is now the worst mass shooting in US history.
Ordinarily, /r/worldnews does not cover US news, and that rule remains. However, in light of the extraordinary circumstances today, this sticky thread is designated to cover the outpouring of reactions from world leaders and governments to this incident. This post will be periodically updated to catch any additional comments made. Please be respectful of the gravity of this tragedy.
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The Vatican (Pope Francis):
Pope Francis joins the families of the victims and all of the injured in prayer and in compassion. Sharing in their indescribable suffering he entrusts them to the Lord so they may find comfort. We all hope that ways may be found, as soon as possible, to effectively identify and contrast the causes of such terrible and absurd violence which so deeply upsets the desire for peace of the American people and of the whole of humanity.
France:
President Hollande -
[Hollande] condemns with horror" the mass killing in Florida and "expresses the full support of France and the French with America's authorities and its people in this difficult time.
Foreign Minister Ayrault -
My thoughts go out to the victims, to which I offer my condolences, as well as the many wounded, to whom I wish a speedy recovery. I express my solidarity to the American people and its authorities in this terrible ordeal.
Italy (reaction Tweets):
Premier Renzi -
Our heart is with our American brothers.
Foreign Minister Gentiloni
aghast by the ever more dramatic news of the nightclub massacre.
Submitted June 13, 2016 at 12:47AM by Isentrope http://ift.tt/1U2SVIm
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