Pope Francis sends telegramme for victims of Hurricane
Earl
(Vatican Radio) Pope
Francis sent a telegramme on Monday expressing his condolences and prayers for
the victims of Hurricane Earl in Central America.
Hurricane Earl is estimated to have caused damages in
excess of US$50 million and left 13 people dead in the Dominican Republic and
at least 45 others in Mexico.
The telegramme – dated 8
August and signed by the Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin – was
addressed to the Mexican Episcopal Conference.
A Vatican Radio English
translation of the telegramme is below:
In the face of the grave
damage caused by the hurricane which affected several areas of the country –
causing numerous victims and extensive material damage – the Holy Father
expresses his affection for the beloved Mexican people, offering his prayers
for those who lost their lives and desiring to show his closeness to their
families and the victims. At the same time, His Holiness asks the Lord to
sustain the will of the authorities and people of Mexico and to awaken in all a
spirit of solidarity. He also imparts his Apostolic Blessing.
Cardinal Pietro Parolin,
Secretary of State of His Holiness
(Devin Sean Watkins)
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