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The Patriarch of Lisbon, Rui Valério, expressed solidarity this Monday with the Spanish diocese of Valencia, given the effects of the storm that affected that region in recent days.
In a message released this Monday, The Portuguese Catholic bishop “together with his diocese, expresses his solidarity with the people of the diocese of Valencia”adding that “Lisbon knows, from historical experience, what the violence of the forces of nature means for lives and families.”
In the text of the message of “closeness and friendship” sent to the Archbishop of Valencia, Enrique Benavent Vidal, Rui Valério “guarantees everyone’s prayer, so that this moment of difficulty can be lived with trust in God”.
Eastern Spain, especially the region of Valencia, was hit on Tuesday by a storm that probably caused the biggest floods in Europe this century, said the President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, on Saturday, acknowledging that there was a ” tragic situation.”
In addition to the more than 200 deaths confirmed so far, dozens of families continue to search for missing people, according to authorities.
In addition to the fatalities, the storm caused damage to supply, communications and transportation infrastructure.
Source: Observadora
