TELEGRAM FOR THE KILLING OF STUDENTS IN DENVER

VATICAN CITY, APR 21, 1999 (VIS) - Following is the text of the telegram sent by Cardinal Secretary of State Angelo Sodano, in the Pope's name, to Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Denver (U.S.A.), for the killing yesterday of 25 students in one of the city's schools:

"His Holiness Pope John Paul II has been deeply shocked by news of the terrible tragedy which has caused many deaths and injuries at a school near Denver and he asks you to convey to the families and school community the assurance of his prayerful closeness at this very difficult time. He commends the victims to Almighty God and invokes divine strength and comfort on the injured and on all affected by this awful event. He expresses the earnest hope that American society as a whole will react to this latest act of violence among the young by committing itself to promoting and transmitting the moral vision and the values which alone can ensure respect for the inviolable dignity of human life."

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