VATICAN CITY, JAN 8, 2005 (VIS) - The following telegram was sent yesterday afternoon by Cardinal Angelo Sodano in the Holy Father's name to Archbishop Carlo Caffarra of Bologna and Bishop Flavio Carraro of Verona upon hearing of the train crash that occurred in the early afternoon on a line between the two northern Italian cities:
"Deeply saddened by the terrible rail accident in Crevalcore that caused the tragic death of numerous people and injured many others, the Holy Father expresses his spiritual closeness to all those affected by the sorrowful event, and to the entire Italian nation in these hours of anguish. And as he raises fervent prayers to the Lord of Life for the eternal repose of the departed souls, he invokes consolation from heaven for those weeping the loss of their loved ones. The Supreme Pontiff expresses his intense hopes for the speedy recovery of the passengers involved in the dramatic consequences of the incident, and sends his heartfelt condolences to the relatives of the victims to whom he imparts, as a sign of his participation in their pain, the comfort of his apostolic blessing."
TGR/TRAIN CRASH/CAFFARRA:CARRARO VIS 20050110 (200)
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