Pope Benedict XVI expresses Sympathy for the victims of the attacks on Sunday in Uganda

(July 15, 2010) Pope Benedict XVI has expressed his sadness over the Sunday’s twin bombings in Kampala, Uganda by Somali rebels that killed 73 people and wounded scores of others. The Pope conveys his heartfelt condolences to the civil authorities and to those afflicted by the attacks; He prays for the victims, the injured and the bereaved families, said the message from Mons. Cyprian Kizto Lwanga, Archbishop of Kampala. The Archbishop on behalf of the Catholic Church in Uganda has conveyed his sincere condolences to all the people of Uganda and most especially to the families of the victims that lost their lives in the deadly explosions at the Ethiopian Village in Kabalagala and Kyadondo Rugby Club in Lugogo on Sunday. He added that all are deeply saddened by this senseless act of violence and strongly condemned the act that indiscriminately killed and injured innocent people. He said that this barbaric act reveals the evil and ugly nature of the perpetrators who do not value the sanctity of human life. The Prelate appealed to all aggrieved parties in the society to renounce violence as means of solving conflicts and whenever there are misunderstandings, let people embrace dialogue in the resolution of conflicts, the message said. On Sunday 18th July 2010, the Archbishop has requested the Parish Priests to organize special prayers for the victims of this tragic event in all their Parishes and Sub-Parish Churches.