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Papal telegram to Iraqi Christian community after tragic wedding fire (CNA)

119 people were killed in the Qaraqosh wedding fire on September 26.

“His Holiness Pope Francis was deeply saddened to learn of the devastating effects of the fire in Qaraqosh, and he sends the assurance of his spiritual closeness to everyone affected by this tragedy,” Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Holy See’s Secretary of State, said in a telegram.