Pope’s condolence for family of woman who died at childbirth

October 07, 2013 - Pope Francis has expressed his fatherly closeness with an Italian man who lost his wife following a Caesarean section, Italian news agency Ansa reported. In a letter sent on the Pope’s behalf, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone expressed the Pope’s pain and condolence to the family of Regiane, a 27-year old Brazilian woman, married to an Italian from Lavello. The woman died Sept. 3 following complications after a Caesarean section, giving birth to a baby girl. The husband wrote to the Pope narrating the story of his loss. Besides responding to the letter, the Secretary of State also sent a wooden rosary blessed by the Holy Father. (Source: ANSA)