Pubblichiamo di seguito il telegramma di cordoglio inviato dal Santo Padre Leone XIV, a firma del Cardinale Segretario di Stato Pietro Parolin, per le vittime del terremoto in Afghanistan:

Telegramma

DEEPLY SADDENED BY THE SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF LIFE CAUSED BY THE EARTHQUAKE IN THE AREA OF EASTERN AFGHANISTAN, HIS HOLINESS POPE LEO XIV OFFERS FERVENT PRAYERS FOR THE SOULS OF THE DECEASED, FOR THE INJURED AND FOR THOSE STILL MISSING. ENTRUSTING ALL AFFECTED BY THIS DISASTER TO THE PROVIDENCE OF THE ALMIGHTY, HE EXPRESSES HIS HEARTFELT SOLIDARITY IN PARTICULAR WITH THOSE WHO MOURN THE LOSS OF LOVED ONES AND WITH THE EMERGENCY PERSONNEL AND CIVIL AUTHORITIES INVOLVED IN RESCUE AND RECOVERY EFFORTS. AT THIS DIFFICULT TIME FOR THE NATION, HIS HOLINESS INVOKES UPON THE AFGHAN PEOPLE THE DIVINE BLESSINGS OF CONSOLATION AND STRENGTH.

CARDINAL PIETRO PAROLIN

SECRETARY OF STATE

[01056-EN.01] [Original text: English]

[B0606-XX.01]