The Romanian Patriarchate has expressed its compassion and solidarity with the Lebanese people following a massive explosion that rocked Lebanon’s capital Beirut, which has killed at least 100 people and injured more than 4,000 others.
Message of compassion and solidarity for the Lebanese people: full text
We learned with great sadness of the tragic consequences of the
massive explosion that took place in the city of Beirut, the capital of
Lebanon, on Tuesday evening, August 4, 2020, resulting in at least 100
dead and 4,000 injured.
In these difficult times for the Lebanese people, on behalf of the
clergy and believers of the Romanian Orthodox Church, we express our
deep compassion and solidarity with all those affected by the
catastrophe and pray to God to rest in peace the souls of those who lost
their lives, to comfort the bereaved families and give recovery to the
wounded.
These hard moments in the life of the Lebanese people call us to show a lot of faith in God and solidarity between people.