Pubblichiamo di seguito il Messaggio di cordoglio e solidarietà per le vittime dei gravi atti terroristici accaduti ieri in Norvegia, che il Cardinale Segretario di Stato Tarcisio Bertone ha inviato, a nome del Santo Padre, a Sua Maestà Re di Norvegia, Harald V:

His Majesty King Harald V
King of Norway

 Profoundly saddened by the news of the great loss of life caused by the acts of senseless violence perpetrated in Oslo and Utøya, His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI offers fervent prayers for the victims and their families, invoking God’s peace upon the dead and divine consolation upon those who suffer. At this time of national grief he prays that all Norwegians will be spiritually united in a determined resolve to reject the ways of hatred and conflict and to work together fearlessly in shaping a future of mutual respect, solidarity and freedom for coming generations. 

Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone
Secretary of State

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