VATICAN CITY, FEB 8, 2003 (VIS) - Following is the telegram of condolences for victims of a car bomb in Bogota, Colombia sent today by Pope John Paul, through Cardinal Secretary of State Angelo Sodano, to Cardinal Pedro Rubiano Saenz, archbishop of Bogota:
"The Holy Father John Paul II, deeply grieved, received the sad news of the abhorrent attack carried out in Bogota with a car bomb which caused many deaths and countless injuries. In this circumstance, he expresses once again his energetic condemnation of these actions against the life and dignity of people, and their peaceful coexistence.
"The Pope, while he offers prayers for the eternal repose of the souls of those who died, asks Your Eminence to convey his most heartfelt sympathy to the families who mourn their loved ones, victims of such unjustifiable violence, together with the assurance of his prayers for the speedy and total recovery of the injured.
"At the same time, His Holiness trusts that the different public institutions and citizens, so sensitive to the value of life and the rights of the person, will reject this permanent form of violence that offends the human and Christian conscience. In these moments, he asks the Lord to grant to the beloved Colombian people serenity and strength in the face of this adversity that disturbs the social peace, so that they may live together as sons and daughters of the same homeland, overcoming this trial with courage and civic responsibility. With these sentiments, he bestows upon you the consoling apostolic blessing in this painful hour."
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