Prayer for the victims of the building collapse in New York by the Archbishop of Americatranslated

The Most Reverend Archbishop of America Mr. Elpidophoros expressed his sorrow over the collapse of the apartment building in Brooklyn, New York, from which eight people lost their lives and at least 18 were injured. Search and rescue operations are continuing. In his statement, the Archbishop stated the following: “We are deeply shocked by the unexpected collapse of the apartment building on Flatbush Avenue. We pray for the repose of the souls of all those who lost their lives. May their memory be eternal. We ask God to heal the injured and join our prayers together that all the missing are found and reunited with their families. Our parishes are also praying with us, especially Brooklyn.

New York City firefighters, EMS crews, police officers and other crews searched throughout the night for any signs of life and then continued despite the adverse weather conditions, doing everything in their power to save lives. We are grateful to them and we ask the Lord to protect them while these investigations last."

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