Pubblichiamo di seguito il telegramma di cordoglio per le vittime del grave tifone in Vietnam, inviato - a nome del Santo Padre Francesco - dal Cardinale Segretario di Stato Pietro Parolin:

Telegramma

HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS WAS DEEPLY SADDENED TO BE INFORMED OF THE RECENT TYPHOON AND STORMS IN VIETNAM WHICH RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF LIFE AND WIDESPREAD DESTRUCTION, AND HE OFFERS HIS SPIRITUAL SOLIDARITY TO THE INJURED AND TO ALL THOSE SUFFERING THE CONTINUING EFFECTS OF THIS DISASTER. THE HOLY FATHER COMMENDS THE SOULS OF THE DECEASED TO THE LOVING MERCY OF ALMIGHTY GOD, AND INVOKES UPON ALL, ESPECIALLY THE CIVIL AUTHORITIES AND EMERGENCY PERSONNEL WHO ARE PROVIDING ASSISTANCE, THE LORD’S BLESSINGS OF PEACE AND CONSOLATION.

CARDINAL PIETRO PAROLIN

SECRETARY OF STATE

[01384-EN.01] [Original text: English]

[B0686-XX.01]