Pubblichiamo di seguito il telegramma di cordoglio per le vittime dell’incidente dell’autobus turistico avvenuto ieri, martedì 23 novembre, nei pressi di Sofia, in Bulgaria, inviato - a nome del Santo Padre Francesco - dal Cardinale Segretario di Stato Pietro Parolin al Presidente della Repubblica della Macedonia del Nord, S.E. il Signor Stevo Pendarovski:

Telegramma

HIS EXCELLENCY STEVO PENDAROVSKI
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA
SKOPJE

DEEPLY SADDENED TO LEARN OF THE LOSS OF LIFE AND INJURY CAUSED BY THE FATAL BUS INCIDENT IN BULGARIA, HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS EXPRESSES HEARTFELT SOLIDARITY WITH ALL THOSE AFFECTED BY THIS TRAGEDY.MINDFUL IN PARTICULAR OF THE CHILDREN WHO HAVE DIED, HE COMMENDS THE SOULS OF THE DECEASED TO THE MERCY OF THE ALMIGHTY, AND ASSURES THE GRIEVING FAMILIES AND THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN INJURED OF HIS PRAYERS.AT THIS TIME OF NATIONAL MOURNING, HIS HOLINESS INVOKES UPON ALL THE DIVINE BLESSINGS OF CONSOLATION AND PEACE.

CARDINAL PIETRO PAROLIN

SECRETARY OF STATE

[01648-EN.01] [Original text: English]

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