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Pope Francis on Sunday (20) referred to the "two pains" that he has in his heart, referring to the victims of the attack perpetrated in Colombia this week and to the recently dead immigrants in the Mediterranean.
"I have two heart pains: Colombia and the Mediterranean," said the pope in the traditional prayer of the Angelus in Rome.
"I want to express my support to the Colombian people after the terrorist attack last Thursday against the National Police Academy," he said.
"I pray for the victims and their families and I continue to pray for the path to peace in Colombia," he added, visiting Panama this week for World Youth Day.
People watch for victims of the bomb attack perpetrated at the premises of the General Santander Police Academy of Bogota, Colombia , Friday night (18) – Photo: REUTERS / Luisa Gonzalez
an attack attributed to the National Liberation Army e (ELN) killed 20 young students from a police school in Bogotá and made about 70 wounded.
Francisco also mentioned the 170 people recently deceased in the Mediterranean.
Telegram sent to Colombia
Pope Francisco sent Friday a telegram to the archbishop of Bogota, Rubén Salazar Gómez, lamenting the car bomb attack that "sowed pain and death in the city".
"Pope Francis expresses his deepest grief to the victims who lost their lives in such an inhuman action and offers their eternal rest," the letter says.
"The Holy Father again condemns the blind violence, which is a very serious offense against the Creator, and addresses to the Lord his prayer to help persevere in the construction of conciliation and peace in this country and in the whole world". the telegram. Francisco went to Colombia in September 2017.
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