VATICAN CITY, MAR 27, 1999 (VIS) - Cardinal Angelo Sodano, secretary of state, sent a telegram on behalf of the Holy Father to Bishop Giuseppe Anfossi of Aosta, Italy, for the accident last Wednesday in the Mont Blanc Tunnel:
"The Supreme Pontiff, having learned the news of the tragic road accident in the Mont Blanc Tunnel which caused the deaths of many French and Italian citizens, charges Your Excellency to express his sympathies to the relatives and friends of the deceased, sharing in their pain for their deep mourning, as well as expressing his solidarity with survivors for the sufferings caused by this terrible disaster. The Holy Father also assures his fervent prayers for the repose of the souls of the victims, and expresses his appreciation for those who in various ways did their utmost in rescue operations. While he invokes God's comfort for those who suffer the consequences of such a difficult trial, he extends to all a special apostolic blessing as a special sign of spiritual closeness."
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