Pope Francis has sent his condolences to the families of the victims of Tuesday's train crash in Italy.
Twenty-three people have been confirmed to have died and dozens more hurt after the head-on collision involving two passenger trains between the coastal towns of Bari and Barletta, in southern Italy. The trains were on a single-track line when the crash occurred.
In the telegram, sent to Archbishop Francesco Cacucci of Bari-Bitonto, and signed by Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Pope Francis offered "his warm and heartfelt participation in the suffering” of those who were killed or injured and assured the families of his “fervent prayer of intercession for those tragically killed,” Vatican Radio reports.
