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Pope Leo XIV sends telegram for Spain train crash victims

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Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

Pope Leo XIV sent a telegram to Archbishop Francisco Cerro Chaves of Toledo to express condolences for the victims of a train accident in Urda, Spain. The message, signed by Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, was released by the Holy See Press Office on October 29, 2026.

The accident occurred on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, in the province of Toledo and resulted in numerous deaths and injuries. In the telegram, the Pope offered prayers for the deceased and extended sympathy to their families. He also expressed wishes for the speedy recovery of those injured and encouraged rescue teams to persist in their relief and assistance work. The Pope concluded by imparting an apostolic blessing to those affected.

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  1. Oct 29, 3:01 AM Vatican News Polski Leon XIV modli się za ofiary wypadku w Hiszpanii
  2. Oct 29, 3:00 AM Vatican News Italiano Il dolore di Leone XIV per le vittime dell’incidente ferroviario in Spagna
  3. Oct 29, 9:02 AM Niedziela Polski Leon XIV modli się za ofiary wypadku w Hiszpanii
  4. Oct 30, 5:09 AM TK KBS Slovenčina Pápež Lev XIV. vyjadruje smútok nad obeťami železničnej nehody v Španielsku
  5. Oct 29, 3:15 AM Vatican News Pope Leo XIV mourns lives lost in Spain train collision
  6. Oct 29, 3:27 AM Vatican News Română Rugăciunea papei Leon pentru victimele accidentului feroviar din Spania
  7. Oct 29, 3:03 AM Vatican News Português Papa “profundamente consternado” com a tragédia ferroviária na Espanha
  8. Oct 29, 3:15 AM ACI Stampa Italiano Incidente ferroviario in Spagna, Papa Leone XIV "profondamente addolorato"
  9. Oct 29, 4:02 AM Agência Ecclesia Português Espanha: Papa mostra-se «profundamente consternado» com acidente ferroviário
  10. Oct 29, 3:42 AM Canção Nova Português Papa reza por vítimas do acidente de trem na Espanha
  11. Oct 29, 3:04 AM Holy See Press Office Español Telegrama del Santo Padre, firmado por el cardenal Pietro Parolin, secretario de Estado, por las víctimas del accidente ferroviario en Espa…
  12. Oct 29, 2:58 AM Holy See Press Office Italiano Telegramma del Santo Padre a firma del Card. Segretario di Stato, Pietro Parolin, per le vittime dell’incidente ferroviario in Spagna
  13. Oct 29, 3:01 AM Vatican News HY Սրբազան Քահանայապետին հեռագիրը Սպանիոյ մէջ շոգեկառքերու աղէտալի արկածին ի լուր
  14. Oct 29, 3:59 AM ACI MENA العربية البابا لاوون يبرق معزّيًا بضحايا حادثة القطارَين في إسبانيا
  15. Oct 29, 3:59 AM Vatican News Hrvatski Papina duboka bol zbog žrtava željezničke nesreće u Španjolskoj
  16. Oct 29, 3:38 AM Alfa y Omega Español El Papa, «vivamente apenado» por el accidente de Toledo
  17. Oct 29, 4:29 AM InfoVaticana Español El Papa envía sus condolencias a las familias de las víctimas del accidente ferroviario en España
  18. Oct 29, 4:27 AM Vatican News Tiếng Việt Đức Thánh Cha và Giáo hội Tây Ban Nha chia sẻ đau buồn với các nạn nhân thảm kịch đường sắt
  19. Oct 29, 4:04 AM Holy See Press Office Telegram of the Holy Father, signed by Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, for the victims of the railway accident in Spain
  20. Oct 29, 3:31 AM ZENIT News Agency Français Espagne : Léon XIV exprime sa compassion après l’accident ferroviaire
  21. Oct 29, 4:48 AM RomaSette Italiano Incidente ferroviario in Spagna: le condoglianze di Leone
  22. Oct 29, 4:55 AM Magyar Kurír Magyar XVI. Leó pápa táviratot küldött a spanyolországi vasúti baleset kapcsán
  23. Oct 29, 5:04 AM Vatican News Svenska Leo XIV sörjer offren för tågolyckan i Spanien
  24. Oct 29, 4:47 AM Vatican News Slovenščina Papežev sožalni telegram za žrtve železniške nesreče v Španiji
  25. Oct 29, 4:17 AM Vatican News Українська Співчуття Папи з приводу трагедії в Іспанії
  26. Oct 29, 4:11 AM DOMRADIO.DE Deutsch "Zutiefst betroffen" / Papst trauert um Opfer von Zugunglück in Spanien
  27. Oct 29, 3:43 AM Vatican News Shqip Dhimbja e Papës Leoni XIV për viktimat e aksidentit hekurudhor në Spanjë
  28. Oct 29, 5:55 AM Vatican News 中文 教宗为西班牙火车事故罹难者深感哀痛
  29. Oct 29, 5:43 AM Vatican News Slovenčina Pápež kondoloval po vlakovom nešťastí v Španielsku
  30. Oct 29, 3:24 AM Vida Nueva Español El papa León XIV, “vivamente apenado” por el “trágico” accidente ferroviario en Urda
  31. Oct 29, 3:14 AM Vatican News Español Papa León «vivamente apenado» por el accidente ferroviario en España
  32. Oct 29, 3:11 AM Religión Digital Español El Papa, "vivamente apenado", muestra su cercanía a las víctimas del tren de Urda
  33. Oct 29, 4:58 AM Omnes Español León XIV, “vivamente apenado”, reza por las víctimas del accidente de Urda
  34. Oct 29, 5:55 AM Rome Reports The heartfelt message from Pope Leo to the victims of the train accident in Spain
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  39. Oct 29, 6:16 AM Aleteia Pope Leo sends condolences to Spain after train crash
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  44. Oct 29, 10:08 AM Vatican News Magyar Leó pápa részvéttávirata a spanyolországi vonatszerencsétlenség áldozataiért
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  46. Oct 29, 12:26 PM Newsbook Malti Il-Papa jesprimi n-niket tiegħu għall-inċident tal-ferrovija fi Spanja
  47. Oct 29, 3:15 AM Diocese of Hallam Pope Leo XIV mourns lives lost in Spain train collision
  48. Oct 29, 3:22 AM Diocese of Toledo Español Telegrama del Santo Padre al Arzobispo de Toledo por las víctimas del accidente ferroviario
  49. Oct 29, 8:07 AM Aleteia Español León XIV expresa su tristeza tras el desastre ferroviario en España
  50. Oct 30, 12:20 AM RISU Українська Папа висловив співчуття з приводу трагедії в Іспанії
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