Pope Francis condemns Ivory Coast terror attack
(Vatican Radio) Pope
Francis has sent a message expressing his condolences and his spiritual
closeness to the people of Ivory Coast after gunmen opened fire on
holiday-goers at a popular beach resort in Grand-Bassam east of the commercial
capital Abidjan.
In a telegram to Bishop
Raymond Ahoua F. D. P. of Grand Bassam, Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro
Parolin said “Upon hearing the news of the heinous attack in
Grand-Bassam, His Holiness Pope Francis presents condolences to the bereaved
and assures the injured his spiritual closeness.”
15 civilians and three
members of the country's special forces were killed and 33 people wounded in
the attack by alleged Islamist extremists. Three of the attackers were also
killed.
The message further states
that the Holy Father “entrusts the victims to the mercy of God to welcome them
into his peace and light.”
Expressing his sadness for
the suffering of the Ivorian people, the message continues, “the Holy Father
again condemns violence and hatred in all forms. In a sign of
consolation, he invokes an abundance of divine blessings on the Ivory Coast and
all the families affected by this tragedy.”
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