Pope shocked by killing of Jesuit priests in Mexico

Pope Francis holds the weekly general audience at the Vatican June 22, 2022. REUTERS/Remo Casilli

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Wednesday condemned the killing of two Jesuit priests and a lay person in Mexico, saying it was a shocking reminder of the level of violence in the country.

"So many killings in Mexico," Francis said at the end of his general audience for thousands of people in St. Peter's Square.