Pubblichiamo di seguito il telegramma di cordoglio per le vittime dell’incendio avvenuto a Qaraqosh (Iraq), inviato a nome del Santo Padre Francesco, dal Cardinale Segretario di Stato Pietro Parolin all’Arcivescovo di Mossul dei Siri, S.E. Mons. Benedectos Younan Hano:

Telegramma

THE MOST REVEREND
BENEDECTOS YOUNAN HANO
ARCHBISHOP OF MOSSUL OF THE SYRIACS

HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS WAS DEEPLY SADDENED TO LEARN OF THE DEVASTATING EFFECTS OF THE FIRE IN QARAQOSH, AND HE SENDS THE ASSURANCE OF HIS SPIRITUAL CLOSENESS TO EVERYONE AFFECTED BY THIS TRAGEDY. ENTRUSTING THE SOULS OF THE DECEASED TO THE LOVING MERCY OF ALMIGHTY GOD, HE SENDS HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES TO THOSE WHO MOURN THEIR LOSS. HIS HOLINESS LIKEWISE OFFERS PRAYERS FOR THE INJURED AND FOR THE RELIEF EFFORTS OF THE EMERGENCY PERSONNEL. UPON ALL HE INVOKES THE DIVINE BLESSINGS OF CONSOLATION, HEALING AND STRENGTH.

CARDINAL PIETRO PAROLIN
SECRETARY OF STATE

[01490-EN.01] [Original text: English]

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