Pope Francis sends
condolences to Miami shooting victims
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| Sheriff vehicles are seen at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Miami.- AFP |
Pope Francis has sent a message of condolence to the
Archbishop of Miami, Florida, Thomas Wenski, expressing his deep sadness over
the mass shooting that took place at a high school in the US state on
Wednesday.
In the communication signed by Vatican Secretary of
State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Pope conveys his spiritual
closeness to all those affected by the attack.
He also prays that “Almighty God may grant eternal rest to
the dead and healing and consolation to the wounded and those
who grieve.”
At least 17 people were killed and others wounded after a
19-year-old former student at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in
Parkland, Florida opened fire at the campus.
It was the sixth school shooting in 2018 that has either
injured or killed students in the US.
Please find the full message below:
The Most Reverend Thomas Gerard Wenski
Archbishop of Miami
His Holiness Pope Francis was deeply saddened to learn of
the tragic shooting that took place at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in
Parkland. Assuring all those affected by this devastating attack of his
spiritual closeness, he prays that Almighty God may grant eternal rest to the
dead and healing and consolation to the wounded and those who grieve.
With the hope that such senseless acts of violence may cease, Pope Francis
invokes upon all of you the divine blessings of peace and strength.
Cardinal Pietro Parolin
Secretary of State
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