Vatican
City, 21 November 2013 (VIS) – Yesterday afternoon Archbishop
Angelo Becciu, substitute of the secretary of State, attended the
funeral held in the city of Olbia in Sardinia, Italy, for the victims
of the recent flood. The prelate, of Sardinian origin, gave an
address at the end of the rites. “As a son of this land”, he
said, “I join with deep affection in your prayers for your dearly
departed brothers and sisters, torn from their families by a cruel
death”, manifesting the Holy Father's solidarity and expressing his
sincere participation following this disaster.
“Pope
Francis is spiritually present among us”, he continued, “sharing
in your anguish, to urge you to maintain hope without giving in to
despair, and hopes that with respect for nature and the necessary
care for this territory, devastating tragedies of this type may be
avoided in the future”. He also remarked that the Pope encourages
all institutions to continue their commitment to providing
assistance.
The
archbishop commented that the Pontiff “entrusts all the people and
families affected by this tragic event to the Virgin of Bonaria, so
that through her maternal intercession the Lord might dry all tears
and heal every wound”.
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