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TELEGRAMMA DI CORDOGLIO DEL SANTO PADRE PER LE VITTIME DELL’INCENDIO A LAGOS (NIGERIA), 29.01.2002


TELEGRAMMA DI CORDOGLIO DEL SANTO PADRE PER LE VITTIME DELL’INCENDIO A LAGOS (NIGERIA)

Pubblichiamo di seguito il telegramma di cordoglio per le centinaia di vittime del disastroso incendio avvenuto a Lagos (Nigeria) che il Papa ha fatto pervenire all’Arcivescovo, S.E. Mons. Anthony Okogie, a firma del Cardinale Angelo Sodano, Segretario di Stato:

HAVING LEARNED WITH GREAT SADNESS OF THE TREMENDOUS LOSS OF LIFE IN THE TRAGIC FIRE AND EXPLOSIONS WHICH HAVE STRUCK LAGOS, THE HOLY FATHER EXPRESSES TO ALL CONCERNED THE ASSURANCE OF HIS CLOSENESS IN PRAYER. HE COMMENDS THE DEAD TO THE LOVING MERCY OF ALMIGHTY GOD AND INVOKES THE DIVINE BLESSINGS OF STRENGTH AND CONSOLATION UPON THEIR FAMILIES, THE INJURED AND ALL WHO HAVE SUFFERED LOSS. HIS HOLINESS LIKEWISE PRAYS IN A SPECIAL WAY FOR THE RESCUE-WORKERS AND THOSE INVOLVED IN PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO THE SURVIVORS OF THIS TERRIBLE DISASTER.

CARDINAL ANGELO SODANO

SECRETARY OF STATE

[00157-02.01] [Original text: English]