During the Sunday Angelus, Pope Leo XIV expresses once again his closeness to those in mourning following the fire in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, on January 1.
Vatican News
At the conclusion of the Sunday Angelus, Pope Leo XIV expressed once again his “closeness to those suffering” due to the tragic fire that struck Crans-Montana, Switzerland on January 1st. He assured his “prayers for the young people who died, for the injured, and for their families.”
Swiss Police have reported that 40 people have died and 119 were injured, many seriously, following the fire and explosion that broke out in a bar of the ski resort town at a crowded New Year’s Eve celebration.
In a telegram on January 2nd, Pope Leo XIV joined in mourning the victims of a fire through a telegram signed by Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, expressing the Pope’s compassion and concern for those close to the victims. Pope Leo “prays to the Lord to welcome the deceased into his dwelling of peace and light, and to support the courage of those who suffer in their hearts or in their bodies.”
