The high-rise apartment blocks after the fire (AFP or licensors)
Pope Leo XIV prays for victims of Hong Kong fire
In a telegram addressed to the Bishop of Hong Kong, Pope Leo
XIV says he is praying for victims of a devastating fire at an apartment
complex in the city’s Tai Po district.
Vatican News
Pope Leo XVI is saddened by the news of a fire in Hong Kong
that engulfed numerous apartment buildings in the city’s Tai Po district, and
says he is praying for all those affected.
He sent a telegram on Thursday addressed to Cardinal Stephen
Chow Sau-Yan, Bishop of Hong Kong, which was signed on his behalf by Cardinal
Secretary of State Pietro Parolin.
The Pope said he “sends the assurance of his spiritual
solidarity to all those suffering from the effects of this calamity, especially
the injured and the families who grieve.”
“Likewise,” the Pope continued, he “commends the souls of
the deceased to the loving mercy of the Almighty, and offers prayers for the
emergency personnel who continue to provide medical assistance and search for
those who are still missing.”
At least 55 people have been killed, and nearly 300 are
missing, after the fire blazed through a high-rise public housing complex in
Hong Kong on Wednesday.
Authorities said the fire that tore through seven of eight
tower blocks is now under control. Some 300 people are yet to be accounted for.
Pope Leo concluded his telegram by invoking “divine
blessings of strength, consolation, and peace” upon all.
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