Thursday, July 14, 2005

Pope joins 2-minute silence in tribute to London bombing victims

Pope joins Londoners in two minutes of silence honoring bombing victims

Vatican City, Jul. 14, 2005 (CNA) - Pope Benedict XVI joined millions of Londoners today who, during the morning commute observed two minutes of silence to mark the one week anniversary of a series of bomb attacks which rocked that city.

All across Europe, traffic and business will stop as mourners honor the 52 slain victims of the explosions.

According to Joaquin Navarro-Valls, Vatican press office director, the Holy Father, who is currently vacationing the northwest Italian alps, participated in the two minutes of silence from his vacation spot to honor the victims killed in London on July 7th.

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posted by Dr. Denice Hanley, DPM, M.Div. @ 6:36 PM

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