Tuesday, January 26, 1999

TELEGRAM FOR VICTIMS OF ACCIDENT IN AUSTRIA

VATICAN CITY, JAN 26, 1999 (VIS) - Cardinal Secretary of State Angelo Sodano sent a telegram on behalf of the Holy Father to Bishop Istvan Konkoly of Szombathely, Hungary, following the road accident yesterday in the Austrian region of Styria, in which 18 young Hungarians who were on a trip lost their lives.

In the telegram, the Pontiff expresses his sympathies to Bishop Konkoly, and to the parents and families of the deceased. "In praying for the eternal rest of the beloved deceased, he prays to the Lord for Christian hope and strength, and in faith in the resurrection of Christ, sends his comforting apostolic blessing."

TGR;ACCIDENT;...;HUNGARY; SODANO; KONKOLY ;VIS;19990126;Word: 120;

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