Patriarch of Moscow sent message of support to Patriarch of Bulgaria following deadly tragedy

Patriarch Kirill of Moscow has expressed his profound sorrow over the tragic road accident involving multiple vehicles on Bulgaria’s Trakia Motorway, which claimed 12 lives and left around 50 people injured.

In a message to Patriarch Daniel of Bulgaria, Patriarch Kirill extended his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and offered prayers for the departed souls, consolation for their loved ones and a speedy recovery for the injured.

Read below the message: Your Beatitude, beloved Brother in Christ and Concelebrant at the Altar of God,

Please accept my deepest condolences over the tragic consequences of the devastating multi-vehicle collision, which resulted in the deaths and injuries of so many people.

I pray to the Lord Almighty to grant rest to the souls of all His departed servants in the dwellings of the righteous, “where there is neither pain, nor sorrow, nor sighing”; to grant consolation to the relatives and loved ones of those who have passed away in the midst of the grief that has befallen them; and to heal all those who have been injured and restore them to health.

With brotherly love in Christ,

† KIRILL

Patriarch of Moscow