VATICAN CITY, 13 MAY 2011 (VIS) - Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone, in the Pope's name, sent the following telegram of condolence to Bishop Jose Manuel Lorca Planes of Cartagena, Spain for the victims of this past Wednesday's earthquake in Lorca.
"On receiving news of the earthquake in Lorca, which has caused deaths and left a great number of persons afflicted, the Holy Father expresses his particular closeness to those affected, offering prayers for the eternal rest of the deceased and asking the Almighty to grant consolation and Christian hope to all those suffering through this adversity.
At the same time, he encourages institutions and persons of good will to show solidarity and fraternal charity to persons and families in difficulty.
I also ask your Excellency to extend the Supreme Pontiff's heartfelt condolences to the family members of the dead, expressing his paternal care to the wounded and dispersed, to whom he wholeheartedly imparts the consolation of apostolic blessing as a sign of affection for this beloved Murcian region".
TGR/ VIS 20110513 (160)
Friday, May 13, 2011
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