Pubblichiamo di seguito il telegramma di cordoglio per le vittime dell’incidente aereo avvenuto ieri nei pressi dell’Aeroporto di Bukoba, in Tanzania, inviato alla Nunziatura Apostolica del Paese africano - a nome del Santo Padre Francesco - dal Cardinale Segretario di Stato, Pietro Parolin:

Telegramma

TO THE APOSTOLIC NUNCIATURE IN TANZANIA

HAVING LEARNED WITH SADNESS OF THE PLANE CRASH IN BUKOBA, HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS SENDS CONDOLENCES AND OFFERS THE ASSURANCE OF HIS SPIRITUAL CLOSENESS TO ALL THOSE AFFECTED BY THIS TRAGEDY, ESPECIALLY THE FAMILIES OF THE VICTIMS. HE PRAYS IN PARTICULAR FOR THE ETERNAL REPOSE OF THE DECEASED, THE HEALING OF THE INJURED AND STRENGTH FOR THOSE INVOLVED IN THE RESCUE AND RECOVERY EFFORTS. UPON ALL, HIS HOLINESS INVOKES THE CONSOLATION AND PEACE OF ALMIGHTY GOD.

CARDINAL PIETRO PAROLIN
SECRETARY OF STATE

[01730-EN.01] [Original text: English]

[B0832-XX.01]