Il Santo Padre Francesco, tramite il Segretario di Stato Card. Pietro Parolin, ha inviato al Presidente della Repubblica di Turchia Recep Tayyip Erdoğan il seguente messaggio di cordoglio per le vittime dell’attentato avvenuto ieri ad Ankara:

His Excellency Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
President of the Republic of Turkey
Ankara

His Holiness Pope Francis is deeply saddened to learn of the loss of life and the injuries caused by the explosions in Ankara this morning, and he expresses his heartfelt solidarity with those affected by this tragedy. While His Holiness deplores this barbaric act, he asks you to convey his spiritual closeness to all the families affected during this time of grief, and to the security and emergency personnel working to assist the wounded. Commending the souls of all who have died to the loving mercy of the Almighty, Pope Francis invokes divine strength and peace upon their grieving relatives.

Cardinal Pietro Parolin
Secretary of State

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