Pope Benedict prays for London

(7 July 2005 - RV) On having been informed of the attacks in London the Holy Father instructed the Cardinal-Secretary of State Cardinal Angelo Sodano to transmit the following telegram on his behalf to the Archbishop of Westminster, Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor.
"Deeply saddened by the news of the terrorist attacks in central London the Holy Father offers fervent prayers for the victims and for all those who mourn. While he deplores these barbaric acts against humanity he asks you to convey to the families of the injured his spiritual closeness at this time of grief. Upon the people of Great Britain he invokes the consolation that only God can give in such circumstances."