Thursday, August 8, 2013

Condolences to Rosario, Argentina


This morning, the Holy Father, Pope Francis sent a telegram of condolence to the Archbishop of Rosario (Argentina), expressing his condolence and spiritual closeness to families of victims of a gas explosion, which destroyed a nine-story building in the city of Rosario yesterday.


Telegram of condolence
sent by His Holiness, Pope Francis

His Excellency, the Most Reverend
José Luis Mollaghan
Archbishop of Rosario

The Holy Father, deeply distressed upon learning the sad news of the violent explosion which has occurred in the city of Rosario, leaving many victims with numerous injuries as well as property damage, offers his prayers for the eternal rest of the deceased and raises fervent prayer as well to the Lord that He may give comfort to those affected by this disaster, inspiring sentiments of Christian hope and fraternal solidarity for all.

I also ask that you transmit His Holiness’ condolences to the families of the deceased and that you express to the wounded, his paternal solicitude and spiritual closeness. 

With these sentiments, His Holiness imparts to you and those affected by this tragedy, a comforting apostolic blessing.

Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone
Vatican Secretary of State

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