India, Sept. 14 -- Shortly after Charlie Kirk's shocking murder, several Christians shared online that they have been attending Masses for the slain Turning Point USA founder. Kirk, 31, was allegedly shot dead by Tyler Robinson on September 10 during an appearance at a campus event in Utah. The shooting happened around 12:20 pm local time during a student Q&A at UVU in Orem, per a statement from Utah Valley University (UVU).

Conversations about attending Masses overwhelmed X, with some calling it the "Charlie Kirk effect". "My son asked if I wanted to go to church with him on Sunday. He's not a church goer. We're going to Saturday Mass. The Charlie Kirk effect," a post on X reads. Another user shared an image of a Mass card from New York...