Vatican
City, 26 July 2013 (VIS) – Pope Francis has sent a telegram to
Archbishop Julian Barrio Barrio of Santiago de Compostela, Spain, to
convey his condolences for the 78 dead and more than 140 casualties
due to the derailment of a train in the city station yesterday
evening. The full text of the telegram is given below:
“Profoundly
saddened by the serious rail accident near Santiago de Compostela,
which has claimed numerous victims and many further casualties, I
raise fervent prayers to the Almighty for all those killed and
injured in this tragic event. With great suffering I ask your
excellency to kindly convey my spiritual closeness, affection and
sincere fraternal solidarity to those who have suffered in this
tragedy and to their families. I assure them of my prayers for the
eternal repose of the souls of the dead, and for all those afflicted
in their time of grief, in the hope of their speedy and complete
recovery.
“On
this day, in which the Church is entrusted to the intercession of St.
James, the celestial patron of Spain and witness to the Risen Christ,
I wish to express my support to all the sons of this noble land, and
impart a heartfelt apostolic blessing, bearer of the hope that comes
from faith and the consolation offered by authentic love”.
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