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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