Pubblichiamo di seguito il telegramma di cordoglio per le vittime del naufragio, avvenuto ieri, di un traghetto sul fiume Tigri a Mosul, in Iraq, inviato a nome del Santo Padre Francesco alle Autorità ecclesiastiche e civili locali dal Cardinale Segretario di Stato Pietro Parolin:

Telegramma

His Holiness Pope Francis was deeply saddened to learn of all who lost their lives following the tragic sinking of a ferry in the Tigris River in Mosul. Expressing his prayerful solidarity with those who mourn, His Holiness commends the deceased to the mercy of the Almighty, and prays for the local authorities and emergency personnel. Upon the whole Iraqi nation Pope Francis invokes the divine blessings of healing, strength and consolation.

Cardinal Pietro Parolin
Secretary of State

[00474-EN.01] [Original text: English]

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