Vatican City, 15 November 2015 (VIS) –
Following today's Angelus prayer, the Holy Father again expressed his
sadness at the terrorist attacks that caused bloodshed in Paris,
France on Friday evening, claiming many victims. “I send my deepest
condolences to the president of the French Republic and to all
citizens. I am especially close to the families of those who lost
their lives, and to the injured”.
“Such barbaric acts leave us shocked,
and we wonder how the human heart can conceive and carry out such
horrible events, which have shaken not only France but the whole
world. Faced with these intolerable acts, one can not but condemn
such an unspeakable affront to human dignity. I wish to reaffirm
strongly that the path of violence and hatred does not solve the
problems of humanity, and to abuse God's name to justify such a way
is blasphemy!”, he exclaimed.
“I entrust the the innocent victims
of this tragedy to God's mercy. May the Virgin Mary, Mother of mercy,
inspire in us thoughts of wisdom and intentions of peace. We ask her
to protect and watch over the beloved French nation, the first
daughter of the Church, Europe and the whole world. Let us pray
together in silence and then recite the Hail Mary”.
The Pope went on to mention that
yesterday in Tres Pontas, in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil, Don
Francisco de Paula Victor was proclaimed blessed. A Brazilian priest
of African origin, the son of a slave, he was “generous and
committed in catechesis and in administering the sacraments”,
distinguished above all for his great humility. “May his
extraordinary witness serve as a model for many priests, called to be
humble servants of the people of God”.
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