Pubblichiamo di seguito il telegramma di cordoglio per le vittime del grave incendio nella Hillside Endarasha Primary School in Kenya, inviato - a nome del Santo Padre Francesco - dal Cardinale Segretario di Stato Pietro Parolin all’Arcivescovo di Nyeri, S.E. Mons. Anthony Muheria:

Telegramma

THE MOST REVEREND

ANTHONY MUHERIA

ARCHBISHOP OF NYERI

HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS WAS DEEPLY SADDENED TO BE INFORMED OF THE LOSS OF YOUNG LIFE THAT OCCURRED DURING A FIRE AT THE HILLSIDE ENDARASHA ACADEMY IN THE COUNTY OF NYERI, AND EXPRESSES HIS SPIRITUAL CLOSENESS TO ALL WHO ARE SUFFERING THE EFFECTS OF THIS CALAMITY, ESPECIALLY THE INJURED AND THE FAMILIES WHO GRIEVE. HE COMMENDS THE SOULS OF THE DECEASED TO THE LOVING MERCY OF ALMIGHTY GOD AND OFFERS HIS PRAYERS FOR THE PERSONNEL AND THE CIVIL AUTHORITIES WHO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. UPON ALL, THE HOLY FATHER INVOKES THE LORD’S BLESSINGS OF STRENGTH, PEACE AND CONSOLATION.

CARDINAL PIETRO PAROLIN

SECRETARY OF STATE

[01361-EN.01] [Original text: English]

[B0665-XX.01]