TELEGRAM FOR VICTIMS OF BUILDING COLLAPSE IN ITALY

VATICAN CITY, NOV 12, 1999 (VIS) - Following is the text of the telegram sent by Cardinal Angelo Sodano, secretary of State, in the name of the Holy Father, to Archbishop Domenico Umberto D'Ambrosio of Foggia-Bovino for the victims of the building which collapsed in Foggia yesterday morning:

"Having heard the dramatic news of the sudden collapse of a building in the city of Foggia, the Supreme Pontiff appoints Your Excellency to express to the families and friends of the dead his profound condolences and feelings of deep participation in the pain of their mourning. Furthermore, he entreats Your Excellency to communicate his solidarity to the survivors in their suffering and in the enormous loss caused by the terrible disaster. While offering fervent prayers for the repose of the souls of all the victims, the Holy Father shows his great appreciation for all those who, in one way or another, are making such prodigious efforts in the rescue operations. Invoking God through Mary, who consoles the afflicted, to give comfort for all those who are suffering the consequences of this terrible trial, he sends everyone a special apostolic blessing as a sign of his particular spiritual closeness."

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