February 23, 2024 / 09:48 AM
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, has sent a telegram to the Archbishop of Valencia (Spain), Bishop Enrique Benavent, in which he conveys the condolences of Pope Francis on the occasion of the fire that occurred in an apartment building in the neighborhood of Campanar, in which at least 4 people would have lost their lives and several remain missing.
“The Holy Father is closely following the news arriving about the terrible fire in an apartment building in Campanar, in which there are already losses of human life, as well as numerous injuries and missing people,” the text begins.
Cardinal Parolin adds that the Pontiff, who is retired performing the traditional Spiritual Exercises on the occasion of Lent, “while entrusting the souls of the deceased to divine mercy, ensures his spiritual closeness to the Valencian people and all the families of those affected. ”.