Papal telegram of condolence following plane crash

March 25, 2015

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s Secretary of State, has sent a telegram of condolence in the name of the Pope following a plane crash in the French Alps that left 150 dead.

“His Holiness Pope Francis joins in the grief of the families, expressing his closeness to them in sorrow,” the telegram stated. “He prays for peace for the deceased, entrusting them to the mercy of God, that He might welcome them into His dwelling place of peace and light.”

The Pontiff “expresses his deep sympathy for all those touched by this tragedy, as well as for the rescue workers working in difficult conditions,” Cardinal Parolin added. “The Holy Father asks the Lord to give strength and consolation to all, and, as a comfort, he invokes upon them the abundance of divine blessings.”

 

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Further information:

• Pope Francis sends condolences to families of plane crash victims (Vatican Radio)
• Germanwings Flight 9525 (Wikipedia)