Vatican
City, 16 April 2013 (VIS) – Pope Francis, through Cardinal
Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone, S.D.B., has sent a telegram to
Cardinal Sean O'Malley, O.F.M. Cap, archbishop of Boston,
Massachusetts, USA in response to the attack that took place
yesterday afternoon in that city during its annual marathon causing
three deaths and leaving over 100 wounded.
“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.”
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