Pope Francis has sent a telegram offering his condolences over the deaths of 14 people who were killed during a terrorist attack in New Orleans. The attack occurred in the early hours of New Year’s Day while people were out celebrating in Louisiana's famous party-going city.
The 2 January telegram, which was signed by Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin and addressed to Archbishop Gregory Aymond of New Orleans, states that the Pope is “deeply saddened to learn of the loss of life and injury caused by the attack that took place in New Orleans”.
