VATICAN CITY, JUL 10, 2006 (VIS) - Cardinal Secretary of State Angelo Sodano has sent a telegram of condolence, in the name of the Holy Father, to the civil and religious authorities of the Siberian city of Irkutsk, for the plane crash there on Saturday night which cost the lives of more than 130 people. The text of the telegram is given below:
"Profoundly saddened by the air disaster in Irkutsk, which caused the tragic death of numerous people among them so many children, the Holy Father expresses his spiritual closeness to the families struck by the sorrowful event and, raising fervent prayers to the Lord of life for the eternal repose of the departed souls, he invokes heavenly consolation for those weeping the loss of their loved ones. The Supreme Pontiff extends his best wishes for the speedy recovery of those injured in the dramatic accident, and offers his heartfelt condolences to the relatives of the victims, upon whom, as a sign of his participation in their suffering, he invokes the comforting blessings of God."
TGR/ACCIDENT IRKUTSK/SODANO VIS 20060710 (190)
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