Pope Francis: condolences to people of Brazil
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Wednesday offered his
personal condolences for the people of Brazil after the plane crash which on
Tuesday morning killed 71 people, including members of the Brazilian
soccer team Chapecoense.
“I would like to remember today the suffering of the
Brazilian people for the tragedy involving the football team, and to pray for
the dead players, and for their families,” – the Holy Father said – “In Italy
we understand the meaning of this event, because we remember the Superga air
disaster of 1949. These are hard tragedies. We pray for them.”
The Superga air disaster happened on 4 May 1949, when a
plane carrying the entire team of Torino F.C. crashed into the retaining wall
at the back of the Basilica of Superga, which is on a hill overlooking Turin.
The tragedy killed 31 people.
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