Pope's telegramme of
condolence after Brazil shooting
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| Floral tributes after shooting at Cathedral.- ANSA |
In a telegram, the Pope entrusts to the mercy of God the
victims of the shooting that took place yesterday in the Cathedral of Campinas,
100km from São Paulo, Brazil.
Pope Francis is "deeply affected by the dramatic attack
that took place during the celebration of Holy Mass in the Cathedral of the
Archdiocese of Campinas. Those were the words contained in the telegramme,
signed by the Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, sent to the diocesan
administrator of the archdiocese of Campinas.
The Pontiff "entrusts to the mercy of God the victims
of the massacre" and assures his closeness and spiritual comfort to the
families who have lost their loved ones and to the entire archdiocesan
community. Moreover, Pope Francis invokes "a prompt recovery for the
wounded, inviting everyone, in the face of a moment of pain, to find comfort
and strength in the Risen Jesus, praying that hope will not be lacking in this
hour of trial and that forgiveness and love will prevail over hatred and
vengeance".
Five people were killed in the shooting carried out
yesterday by Euler Fernando Grandolpho, a 49-year-old man, who was unemployed
and suffering with depression. At the end of the midday Mass, he entered the
Cathedral of Campinas, about 100 km from São Paulo, armed with guns, killing 5
people and injuring 3 others before committing suicide at the foot of the high
altar. Today the cathedral has been reopened to celebrate a mass in memory of
the victims of the attack. Many flowers were placed on the stairs of the
church, in a building next door a banner appeared with the words: "Peace
to those who left in the tragedy of 11-12-2018".
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