Vatican City, Mar 23, 2017 / 05:08 am
After four people died in an apparent terrorist attack in London yesterday, Pope Francis has voiced his sorrow and solidarity for the victims and their families, entrusting them and the nation to God's mercy.
"Deeply saddened to learn of the loss of life and of the injuries caused by the attack in central London, His Holiness Pope Francis expresses his prayerful solidarity with all those affected by this tragedy," a March 23 letter signed by Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin read.
The Pope commended the souls of those who died "to the loving mercy of Almighty God," and prayed for "divine strength and peace upon their grieving families," while assuring of his prayer for the entire nation.
Francis' letter comes the day after a deadly March 22 attack on London's Parliament took the lives of four people.