In Memory of Charlie Kirk: Conservative Leader and Advocate Dies at 31 | EWTN News Nightly

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Prayers pour in for prominent conservative advocate Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed on Wednesday during a campus event at Utah Valley University. Kirk was participating in one of his trademark campus debates when the tragic shooting occurred. Video from the event showed him handing out hats to attendees just moments before he was shot near the neck, bleeding heavily. Kirk had taken the pro-life position in a discussion against supporters of abortion and transgender rights. He was 31 years old. This senseless act of violence has deeply impacted many across the country. Born in 1993 in Arlington Heights, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, Charlie Kirk became active in politics while still in high school. Kirk attended Harper College but left to pursue political activism full-time. In 2012, at just 18 years old, he co-founded Turning Point USA, a conservative organization focused on engaging high school and college students in political advocacy. Over the years, Kirk became a widely recognized voice in the conservative movement, known for his support of pro-life causes and Christian values. Though Evangelical, he often spoke in defense of the Blessed Virgin Mary to fellow Protestants. In 2021, Kirk married his wife, Erika, and together they had two children: a three-year-old daughter and a one-year-old son. We pray for the eternal rest of Charlie Kirk and offer our heartfelt condolences to his family. ------------ EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf

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