USCCB President Offers Condolences on Behalf of U.S. Catholics and All People of Goodwill Across America to Victims and Families of Manchester Terror Attack
WASHINGTON—CardinalDaniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, president of the U.S. Conference ofCatholic Bishops (USCCB), is expressing shock and sadness in the wake of lastnight's terror attack at Manchester Arena.
WASHINGTON—CardinalDaniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, president of the U.S. Conference ofCatholic Bishops (USCCB), is expressing shock and sadness in the wake of lastnight's terror attack at Manchester Arena. In this moment of national tragedy and grief for England, CardinalDiNardo has written a letter of condolence to the Most Reverend JohnStanley Kenneth Arnold, Bishop of Salford and the people of England. TheDiocese of Salford serves the area of greater Manchester and Lancashire. In the letter, Cardinal DiNardo expresses solidarityalong with the continued prayers of the Church in the United States in the faceof such unspeakable loss.
Full letter follows:
Dear Bishop Arnold,
Words are not enough to convey the deep shockand sadness with which Catholics and all people of good will in the UnitedStates learned of the horrible attack which took place yesterday at England'sManchester Arena.
The unspeakable loss of life, terribleinjuries, and untold trauma to families -- especially to children -- summonprayers from around the world. In a particular way, I assure you and all those who sufferfrom this atrocious evil the continued prayers of the Church in the UnitedStates.
We commend to the comforting arms of ourcrucified and Risen Lord the many who have died, and we entrust to Our Lady ofManchester those who suffer.
Evil, as dense and dark as it is, never hasthe last word. As we prepare to celebrate the new dawn of Pentecost again, maythe Easter words of the Risen Christ, "Peace be with you" (John20:19), settle deep into the hearts of the citizens of your great country.
Fraternally in the Risen Lord,
Daniel Cardinal DiNardo
Archbishop of Galveston-Houston
President, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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