Vatican City, 28 June 2015 (VIS) –
Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin has sent telegrams on
behalf of the Holy Father to the representatives of the Holy See in
France, Tunisia and Kuwait following the terrorist attacks on 26 June
in Saint-Quentin Fallavier, Sousse and Kuwait City.
The Pope writes to the apostolic nuncio
in France that he participates in prayer in the suffering of the
family of the victim of the attack in Saint-Quentin Fallavier, and
with the wounded and their relatives. He repeats his condemnation of
“violence that gives rise to so much suffering”, invokes the
Lord's gift of peace, and blesses the afflicted families and all the
French people.
In his telegram to the apostolic nuncio
in Tunisia, Francis expresses his heartfelt condolences to the
Tunisian people and in particular to the families of the deceased
following the attack in Sousse. Again condemning violence, he asks
God to welcome the souls of the departed in His light, and blesses
the injured, their loved ones and all Tunisian citizens.
In his third telegram, the Holy Father
declares his sadness at the tragic loss of life and injuries caused
by the attack on a mosque in Kuwait City, and offers his prayers for
the victims and for all those who mourn. Deploring these acts of
barbarism, he reaffirms his spiritual closeness to all the families
affected and to the Kuwaiti people, encouraging them not to lose
heart in the face of evil, and invokes upon the nation the consoling
and healing love of the Almighty.
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