Pubblichiamo di seguito il telegramma di cordoglio per le vittime della sparatoria avvenuta lunedì scorso in una scuola a Nashville (USA), inviato - a nome del Santo Padre Francesco - dal Cardinale Segretario di Stato Pietro Parolin al Vescovo della Città, S.E. Mons. Joseph Mark Spalding:

Telegramma

THE MOST REVEREND

JOSEPH MARK SPALDING

BISHOP OF NASHVILLE

DEEPLY SADDENED TO LEARN OF THE RECENT SHOOTING AT THE COVENANT SCHOOL IN NASHVILLE, HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS ASKS YOU TO CONVEY HIS HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES AND THE ASSURANCE OF HIS PRAYERS TO ALL AFFECTED BY THIS SENSELESS ACT OF VIOLENCE. HE JOINS THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY IN MOURNING THE CHILDREN AND ADULTS WHO DIED AND COMMENDS THEM TO THE LOVING EMBRACE OF THE LORD JESUS. HE LIKEWISE INVOKES THE CONSOLATION AND STRENGTH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT UPON THE GRIEVING FAMILIES AND PRAYS THAT THEY WILL BE CONFIRMED IN THEIR FAITH IN THE POWER OF THE RISEN LORD TO HEAL EVERY HURT AND TO BRING GOOD OUT OF UNSPEAKABLE EVIL.

CARDINAL PIETRO PAROLIN

SECRETARY OF STATE

[00514-EN.01] [Original text: English]

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