2013-04-16 Vatican Radio.
http://www.news.va/en
Pope
Francis has sent his “sympathy and closeness in prayer” to the people of Boston
in a telegram sent on his behalf.
The
telegram reads “In the aftermath of this senseless tragedy, His Holiness
invokes God’s peace upon the dead, his consolation upon the suffering and his
strength upon all those engaged in the continuing work of relief and response.
At this time of mourning the Holy Father prays that all Bostonians will be
united in a resolve not to be overcome by evil, but to combat evil with good
(cf. Rom 12:21), working together to build an ever more just, free and secure
society for generations yet to come.”
The
full text of the telegram is below:
His
Eminence Cardinal Sean O’Malley
Archbishop
of Boston
Deeply
grieved by news of the loss of life and grave injuries caused by the act of
violence perpetrated last evening in Boston, His Holiness Pope Francis wishes
me to assure you of his sympathy and closeness in prayer. In the aftermath of
this senseless tragedy, His Holiness invokes God’s peace upon the dead, his
consolation upon the suffering and his strength upon all those engaged in the
continuing work of relief and response. At this time of mourning the Holy
Father prays that all Bostonians will be united in a resolve not to be overcome
by evil, but to combat evil with good (cf. Rom 12:21), working together to
build an ever more just, free and secure society for generations yet to come.
Cardinal
Tarcisio BertoneSecretary of State
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