WORLD

Pope meets families of the victims of the Crans-Montana bar fire

God has not abandoned you Leo XIV tells relatives.

ITALY:(International News Desk)According to Global times News Agancy Europe,Pope Leo XIV met the families of the victims and the injured in the New Year's Eve bar fire at the Swiss resort of Crans-Montana that killed 40 people, including six Italian teenagers, in the Vatican on Thursday.I am very moved and distraught as I meet you at this time of great pain and suffering, dear families," the American pontiff said.One of your dearest, most beloved people has lost their life in a catastrophe of extreme violence, or has been hospitalized for a long time, with their body disfigured by the consequences of a terrible fire that has struck the consciousness of the whole world".Citing the suffering endured by Jesus, he said God had not abandoned them and that they could be sure of his prayers.What can you say in a situation like this? What meaning can you give to events like this?," he continued.Where can you find consolation worthy of what you feel, comfort that isn't empty and superficial words, but that touches you deeply and rekindles hope? "I cannot explain to you, dear brothers and sisters, why you and your loved ones have been asked to face such a trial.The affection and the words of human compassion I address to you today seem very limited and impotent.On the other hand, the Successor of Peter, whom you have come to meet today, tells you with strength and conviction that your hope is not in vain, because Christ is truly risen!