The following is the telegram of condolence for the victims of the road accident that took place yesterday in Chiapas, sent on behalf of the Holy Father Francis by Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin to Archbishop Fabio Martínez Castilla of Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico:

Telegram

HIS MOST REVEREND EXCELLENCY

ARCHBISHOP FABIO MARTÍNEZ CASTILLA

OF TUXTLA GUTIERREZ

POPE FRANCISCO, DEEPLY SADDENED TO LEARN OF THE PAINFUL NEWS OF THE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT IN CHIAPAS, WHICH HAS CAUSED THE DEATH OF MORE THAN 50 MIGRANTS AND LEFT MANY INJURED, OFFERS HIS PRAYERS FOR THE ETERNAL REPOSE OF THE DECEASED. THE HOLY FATHER ALSO EXPRESSES HIS DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO THE FAMILIES OF THE VICTIMS, TOGETHER WITH HIS HEARTFELT EXPRESSIONS OF CLOSENESS AND CONSOLATION, OF HIS DEEP SOLICITUDE AND WISH FOR THE SPEEDY RECOVERY OF THE INJURED, WHILE, IN THESE MOMENTS OF SORROW, HE IMPARTS TO THEM FROM HIS HEART THE COMFORTING APOSTOLIC BLESSING, AS A PLEDGE OF HOPE IN THE RISEN CHRIST.

CARDINAL PIETRO PAROLIN

SECRETARY OF STATE