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Father José Miguel Fernández accompanies victims of train collision in Spain

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Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

Father José Miguel Fernández, the parish priest of Urda, Spain, spent several hours assisting victims following a train collision on the Madrid-Seville railway line. Fernández traveled to the site after Archbishop Francisco Cerro Chaves of Toledo informed him of the scale of the accident.

The collision occurred at kilometer 118 of the line when a Renfe train traveling at 200 km/h struck the rear cars of an Iryo train. Preliminary reports indicated 69 deaths. Fernández arrived at the scene around 11 a.m., approximately two hours after the crash, and joined volunteers and members of his parish in the relief efforts.

Fernández reported that local residents used their own vehicles to transport the injured to Urda for medical care. During his time at the site, the priest provided comfort to those emerging from the train cars. He described his efforts as providing physical presence and support to the survivors.

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How the coverage unfolded

  1. Oct 28, 3:33 AM Vatican News Italiano Spagna, scontro tra treni ad alta velocità: 64 morti
  2. Oct 28, 8:01 AM Niedziela Polski 64 ofiary śmiertelne, około 80 rannych w wypadku kolejowym
  3. Oct 28, 7:51 AM Famiglia Cristiana Italiano Spagna, scontro tra treni ad alta velocità: almeno 68 morti a Toledo. Cosa è successo
  4. Oct 28, 4:11 AM Religión en Libertad Español «Los muertos son multitud»: el sacerdote que asiste a las víctimas del choque de trenes en Toledo
  5. Oct 28, 10:31 PM Niedziela Polski Ponad 60 ofiar śmiertelnych, około 80 rannych w wypadku kolejowym
  6. Oct 28, 9:32 AM Rome Reports “They are not Alone”: Spanish Priest Says God is with the Victims of Train Crash
  7. Oct 28, 10:44 AM Catholic Review Spain and its Church in shock, grief after high speed train collision leaves dozens dead
  8. Oct 28, 10:55 AM The Texas Catholic Spain and its Church in shock, grief after high speed train collision leaves dozens dead
  9. Oct 28, 11:26 AM OSV News Spain and its Church in shock, grief after high speed train collision leaves dozens dead
  10. Oct 28, 11:58 AM The Leaven Spain and its Church in shock, grief after high-speed train collision leaves dozens dead
  11. Oct 28, 11:49 AM The Catholic Spirit Spain and its Church in shock, grief after high speed train collision leaves dozens dead
  12. Oct 28, 10:50 AM The Catholic Sun Spain and its Church in shock, grief after high speed train collision leaves dozens dead
  13. Oct 28, 4:23 PM The Catholic Leader Spanish Church leaders praying and helping survivors after high-speed train collision leaves dozens dead
  14. Oct 28, 3:29 PM The Catholic Weekly Spain and its Church in shock, grief after high-speed train collision leaves dozens dead
  15. Oct 28, 11:49 PM Vatican News HY Սպանիոյ մէջ շոգեկառքերու բախման հետեւանքով առնուազն 68 մարդիկ զոհոեցան, 80-ը վիրաւորուեցան
  16. Oct 29, 6:27 AM Alfa y Omega Español «¿Cómo no va a sufrir Dios con lo de Toledo?»
  17. Oct 29, 10:03 AM The Catholic Register Spain and its Church in shock, grief after high-speed train collision leaves dozens dead
  18. Oct 28, 3:34 AM Alfa y Omega Español El párroco de Urda a Alfa y Omega tras el accidente: «He ofrecido al alcalde nuestras instalaciones»
  19. Oct 28, 10:47 AM Vida Nueva Español El párroco de Urda, con las víctimas de los trenes: “¡Padre, estoy vivo! ¡Deme un abrazo!”
  20. Oct 29, 1:21 AM InfoCatólica Español Como en Adamuz, sin acceso a los trenes: el sacerdote de Urda no pudo llevar los sacramentos a los heridos
  21. Oct 29, 4:45 AM ACI Prensa Español “Padre, deme un abrazo que estoy vivo”: el testimonio de un sacerdote tras el choque de trenes
  22. Oct 29, 6:30 AM Catholic News Agency ‘Father, give me a hug, I’m alive’: A priest’s testimony of the train collision in Spain
  23. Oct 29, 2:46 AM ACI Digital Português ‘Padre, me dê um abraço, estou vivo’: o testemunho de um sacerdote depois da colisão de trens
  24. Oct 29, 6:30 AM Catholic World Report ‘Father, give me a hug, I’m alive’: A priest’s testimony of the train collision in Spain
  25. Oct 29, 7:50 AM Catholic News Agency Eyewitness to train accident aftermath recounts dying man’s final words: ‘God is good’
  26. Oct 30, 4:19 AM Církev.cz Čeština Otče, obejměte mě, jsem naživu: Svědectví kněze z místa srážky vlaků ve Španělsku
  27. Oct 31, 1:54 AM TK KBS Slovenčina „Otče, objím ma, som nažive“: Svedectvo kňaza o zrážke vlakov v Španielsku

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