Pubblichiamo di seguito il telegramma di cordoglio per le vittime dell’attacco avvenuto ieri a New Orleans (USA), inviato - a nome del Santo Padre Francesco - dal Cardinale Segretario di Stato Pietro Parolin all’Arcivescovo della Città, S.E. Mons. Gregory Aymond:

Telegramma

THE MOST REVEREND GREGORY AYMOND

ARCHBISHOP OF NEW ORLEANS

HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS WAS DEEPLY SADDENED TO LEARN OF THE LOSS OF LIFE AND INJURY CAUSED BY THE ATTACK THAT TOOK PLACE IN NEW ORLEANS. IN ASSURING THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY OF HIS SPIRITUAL CLOSENESS, HIS HOLINESS COMMENDS THE SOULS OF THOSE WHO HAVE DIED TO THE LOVING MERCY OF ALMIGHTY GOD AND PRAYS FOR THE HEALING AND CONSOLATION OF THE INJURED AND BEREAVED. AS A PLEDGE OF PEACE AND STRENGTH IN THE LORD, THE HOLY FATHER SENDS HIS BLESSING.

CARDINAL PIETRO PAROLIN

SECRETARY OF STATE

[00010-EN.01] [Original text: English]

[B0007-XX.01]