TELEGRAM FOR VICTIMS OF ARSON IN KOREAN SUBWAY

VATICAN CITY, FEB 19, 2003 (VIS) - The following telegram was sent in the Holy Father's name by Cardinal Angelo Sodano, secretary of state, to Archbishop Paul Ri Moun-hi of Taegu, Korea for the victims of an arson attack:

"Saddened by the great loss of life in the arson attack on a subway train in Taegu, the Holy Father asks you to kindly convey his heartfelt condolences to the civil authorities and the afflicted families. He prays for the eternal repose of the victims and invokes God's gift of strength and comfort upon those who are in mourning."

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