Pubblichiamo di seguito il telegramma di cordoglio per le vittime dell’incidente ferroviario avvenuto in India, – inviato a nome del Santo Padre Francesco - dal Cardinale Segretario di Stato, Pietro Parolin al Nunzio Apostolico del Paese, S.E. Mons. Leopoldo Girelli:

Telegramma

THE MOST REVEREND
LEOPOLDO GIRELLI
APOSTOLIC NUNCIO IN INDIA

HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS WAS DEEPLY SADDENED TO LEARN OF THE IMMENSE LOSS OF LIFE CAUSED BY THE TRAIN CRASH IN ODISHA STATE, AND HE ASSURES ALL AFFECTED BY THIS TRAGEDY OF HIS SPIRITUAL CLOSENESS. ENTRUSTING THE SOULS OF THE DECEASED TO THE LOVING MERCY OF THE ALMIGHTY, HE SENDS HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES TO THOSE WHO MOURN THEIR LOSS. HIS HOLINESS LIKEWISE OFFERS PRAYERS FOR THE MANY INJURED AND FOR THE EFFORTS OF THE EMERGENCY SERVICE PERSONNEL, AND HE INVOKES UPON THEM THE DIVINE GIFTS OF COURAGE AND CONSOLATION.

CARDINAL PIETRO PAROLIN
SECRETARY OF STATE

[00942-EN.01] [Original text: English]

[B0422-XX.01]