Pope
sends condolences to victims of bus crash in Spain
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has expressed his “spiritual
closeness” to the victims of a bus accident in Spain.
On Saturday, a bus carrying pilgrims home from a day trip to
Madrid ran off the road and tumbled down a 15 meter dirt embankment. Fourteen
people, including a young priest, were killed, and 38 others were injured.
Twenty-three people remain hospitalized.
In the telegram of condolence, addressed to the Bishop of
Cartagena, Pope Francis’ Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, said the
Holy Father was praying that God might “grant eternal rest to the deceased,
total recovery to the injured, and comfort to those who mourn the loss of their
loved ones.”
Below, please find the English translation of the telegram of
condolence (original text in Spanish):
To his Excellency José Manuel Lorca Planes
Bishop of Cartagena [Spain]
Bishop of Cartagena [Spain]
Pope Francis, deeply saddened to learn of the serious traffic
accident that occurred in Cieza, which has caused numerous deaths, including
that of the young pastor of Bullas, Reverend Miguel Conesa Andujar, prays Your
Excellency to kindly convey his spiritual closeness to all those affected in
such unfortunate tragedy. In his prayer, His Holiness asks beseeches God to grant
eternal rest to the deceased, total recovery to the injured, and comfort to
those who mourn the loss of their loved ones.
In this time of great sadness and dismay, the Holy Father, while
invoking upon the children of those noble lands the maternal protection of Mary
most holy, encourages them to find in the faith the inspiration and strength of
spirit to overcome these painful circumstances, and he willingly imparts upon
them the comforting Apostolic Benediction as a sign of hope in the Risen
Christ.
[Signed] Cardinal Pietro Parolin
Secretary of State of His Holiness
Secretary of State of His Holiness
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