Pubblichiamo di seguito il telegramma di cordoglio per le vittime del disastro aereo avvenuto a Taipei (Taiwan), inviato dal Santo Padre, tramite il Card. Angelo Sodano, Segretario di Stato, all’Arcivescovo di Taipei, S.E. Mons. Joseph Ti-kang:

THE MOST REVEREND JOSEPH TI-KANG

ARCHBISHOP OF TAIPEI

SADDENED BY NEWS OF THE LOSS OF LIFE IN THE TRAGIC AIR CRASH AT TAIPEI, HIS HOLINESS POPE JOHN PAUL II SENDS TO YOU AND ALL CONCERNED THE ASSURANCE OF HIS CLOSENESS IN PRAYER. THE HOLY FATHER COMMENDS THE VICTIMS TO THE LOVING MERCY OF ALMIGHTY GOD, AND UPON THEIR GRIEVING FAMILIES AS WELL AS UPON ALL THOSE INJURED IN THIS ACCIDENT HE INVOKES THE DIVINE GIFTS OF STRENGTH AND COMFORT.

CARDINAL ANGELO SODANO

SECRETARY OF STATE

[02181-02.01] [Original text: English]