Pope Francis has sent a telegram signed by Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parole, expressing his sadness and closeness to the terrorist attack on a Catholic church and mosque in Burkina Faso.
Fr Jinu Jacob, Vatican City
Pope Francis has sent a telegram signed by Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parole, expressing his sadness and closeness to the terrorist attack on a Catholic church and mosque in Burkina Faso.
The bloody violence that shocked the world took place in Burkina Faso on Sunday, the twenty-fifth of February. Fifteen people were killed and many injured in an attack on the Catholic community in the village of Essakane in the middle of Holy Mass.
A terrorist attack also took place at a mosque in Natiaboni, eastern Burkina Faso. Many people, including an important religious leader, were killed and many were seriously injured.
In the telegram message of Pope Francis, he strongly condemned the terrorist attack and expressed that he shares in the pain of the families of the victims. The Pope underlined in his message that he entrusts the dead to God’s mercy and prays for the healing of the injured.
The Pope emphasized that conflicts should not be resolved through hatred, holy places should be respected and protected, and the values of peace should be promoted. Pope Francis ends his telegram message by asking for God’s blessings.
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2024-02-27 23:50:40
