VATICAN CITY, SEP 27, 2000 (VIS) - Following is the telegram sent in the Holy Father's name by Cardinal Secretary of State Angelo Sodano to the civil authorities of Greece through the apostolic nuncio, Archbishop Paul Fouad Tabet, on the sinking of a Greek passenger ferry last evening off the Aegean island of Paros:
"Having learned of the tragic boat accident off the Greek coast, the Holy Father joins through prayer in the sorrow and pain of the families who have lost a dear one. He asks the all-merciful God to welcome the deceased into His eternal light and to bring comfort to all the injured. He invokes the Theotokos (Mother of God) to care for, in hope, the persons touched by this tragedy as well as those who assisted in rescue efforts with courage and with devotion to their brothers and sisters in distress. His Holiness asks the Lord to impart on everyone the abundance of His blessings."
TGR;BOAT TRAGEDY; GREECE;...;SODANO;VIS;20000927;Word: 160;
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