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Pope meets with parents of murdered American student
July 06, 2016
Pope Francis met on July 6 with the parents of Beau Solomon, an American college student murdered in Rome.
The Pope “manifested his sentiments of deep sympathy and compassion and his closeness in prayer to the Lord for the young man who died so tragically,” said Father Federico Lombardi, director of the Holy See Press Office.
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Further information:
- Informazione di P. Lombardi: Il Papa incontra i genitori del giovane americano Beau Solomon trovato morto nel Tevere (Holy See Press Office)
- Pope meets parents of American student killed in Rome (Vatican Radio)
- Friend says suspect and US student scuffled after a robbery (AP)
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