Pope ‘strongly condemns’ Mali terrorist attack
November 23, 2015
Pope Francis “strongly condemns” the November 20 attack on a hotel in Bamako, Mali, according to Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s Secretary of State.
The militant jihadist group Al-Mourabitoun has claimed responsibility for the attack, which left at least 19 dead.
“His Holiness Pope Francis unites himself in prayer to the pain of bereaved families and the sadness of all Malians,” Cardinal Parolin said in a telegram to the archbishop of Bamako. “He commends all the victims to the mercy of God, praying that the Almighty welcome them into His light.”
The Pope “expresses his deepest sympathy with the injured and their families, asking the Lord to bring them comfort and consolation in their ordeal,” Cardinal Parolin added. “Appalled by this senseless violence, which the Pope strongly condemns, the Pope implores God for the conversion of hearts and the gift of peace, and invokes abundance of divine blessings on all those affected by this tragedy.”
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Further information:
- Messaggio del Santo Padre per le vittime dell’attentato in Bamako (Mali), 22.11.2015 (Holy See Press Office)
- Pope Francis: telegram of condolence to Mali (Vatican Radio)
- 2015 Bamako hotel attack (Wikipedia)
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