WASHINGTON—Cardinal
Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, president of the U.S. Conference of
Catholic Bishops (USCCB), is expressing shock and sadness in the wake of last
night’s terror attack at Manchester Arena.
In this moment of national tragedy and grief for England, Cardinal
DiNardo has written a letter of condolence to the Most Reverend John
Stanley Kenneth Arnold, Bishop of Salford and the people of England. The
Diocese of Salford serves the area of greater Manchester and Lancashire. In the letter, Cardinal DiNardo expresses solidarity
along with the continued prayers of the Church in the United States in the face
of such unspeakable loss.

Full letter follows:

Dear Bishop Arnold,

Words are not enough to convey the deep shock
and sadness with which Catholics and all people of good will in the United
States learned of the horrible attack which took place yesterday at England’s
Manchester Arena.

The unspeakable loss of life, terrible
injuries, and untold trauma to families — especially to children — summon
prayers from around the world. In a particular way, I assure you and all those who suffer
from this atrocious evil the continued prayers of the Church in the United
States.

We commend to the comforting arms of our
crucified and Risen Lord the many who have died, and we entrust to Our Lady of
Manchester those who suffer.

Evil, as dense and dark as it is, never has
the last word. As we prepare to celebrate the new dawn of Pentecost again, may
the Easter words of the Risen Christ, “Peace be with you” (John
20:19), settle deep into the hearts of the citizens of your great country.

Fraternally in the Risen Lord,
Daniel Cardinal DiNardo
Archbishop of Galveston-Houston
President, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

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Judy
Keane
202-541-3200

Source:: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops