A 12 -year -old child pulled in the head recovering after the shooting of the church of Minneapolis

Sophia Forchas, who was killed in the head during the mass shot at the Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis on August 27, approaches constant.

On behalf of the Forchas family, Hennepin Healthcare in Minneapolis published a statement on Monday with an update on the progress of the young woman of 12 years.

“Sophia wins!” His family shared. “Your prayers work.”

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“On behalf of our whole family, we want to extend our deepest gratitude to everyone near and distant, for continuous prayers, the outpouring of love and enormous support of our precious Sophia.”

The declaration continued: “We are humiliated by the countless individuals around the world who raised it in prayer, including its Orthodox patriarch all Holine, Bartholomew and his Pope Sainte Leo XIV.”

Sophia Forchas (right) was slaughtered in the head during the mass shot at the Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Forchas family)

The Forchas family has echoed that the survival of their daughter of “horrible attack” is a “miracle” and that their healing process was also “nothing less than miraculous”.

“Each day, we discover new revelations of moments and circumstances which maintained it alive and made its recovery possible,” they wrote. “God heard our prayers and wrapped Sophia in his healing embrace.”

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According to a Facebook publication of the Greek Greek church St. Mary in Minneapolis, written by the father. Timothy SAS The day of the shooting, Forchas launched in surgery “immediately” after being seriously injured.

Forchas, whose family was “dedicated members” of the Congregation of St. Mary, then crossed a “difficult and long surgery” and remained in a “critical situation,” said the position.

Sophia Forchas recovers from her injuries after undergoing emergency surgery. (Forchas family)

The neurosurgeon of Forchas, Dr. Walt Galcich, said a bullet housed in the head of the seventh year, causing serious damage, as reported by.

In this most recent update, the family reported that Forchas continued to make “regular progress”, showing signs of neurological recovery.

The doctors of Forchas remain “prudently optimistic” while his medical team is preparing to transmit active care at the Hennepin County Medical Center to a rehabilitation program for hospitalized patients.

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“Although she still has a long trip in advance, filled with in -depth therapy, her resilience continues to inspire hope at each stage,” updated the family.

“Sophia is strong, courageous and unshakable in her fight towards healing. We ask you to continue to pray for her while she walks on this recovery path.”

People kneel by the Catholic church announced on Thursday, August 28, 2025 in Minneapolis after the filming of the school. (Abbie Parr / AP Photo)

The Forchas family has brought itself thanks to the “extraordinary staff of Hennepin Healthcare in HCMC for their tireless dedication and their world class care”.

“To our extended family, to the Orthodox church, to our family of Annunciation schools, to our friends and colleagues, and to the many foreigners who have become warriors of prayer for Sophia, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts,” said the family.

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“Please continue to pray. Pray for peace and when you pray, move your feet. Adrained God together and advancing in faith, hope and love. Together, we can create a better future.”

A GoFundme page created for Sophia noted that Sophia’s younger brother was inside the school during the shooting but was not physically injured.

Police work on the scene following a mass shooting at the Annunciation Catholic School on August 27, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Getty Images)

Sophia’s mother is a pediatric intensive care nurse who worked in Hennepin Healthcare when she discovered that her daughter was one of the wounded, according to AP.

During the first mass of the morning of the school year, the shooter identified Robin Westman pulled dozens of bullets in the church, breaking the stained glass windows and the windows on the bench while the terrified students and the parishioners immersed themselves to hide.

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Two children, Fletcher Merkel and Harper Moyski, were killed and 18 people – including 15 children – were injured.

Greg Wehner of Fox News Digital, Michael Dorgan, Emma Bussey and Lorraine Taylor contributed to this report.