Patriarch Porfirije of Serbia conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the Patriarch of Moscow following the tragic attack at Moscow’s Crocus City Hall, which tragically claimed the lives of 115 individuals, according to the latest update.
In his message, the Patriarch expressed his sorrow over this tragic and horrific event, stating that the whole Serbian Orthodox Church and its crew stand united in grief and prayer alongside their Russian Orthodox brothers and sisters. “We pray to the Lord to grant healing to the wounded and injured, and to provide strength and solace to the bereaved families, enabling them to honor the memory of the victims as a sacred shrine,” said the Patriarch.
Read here the full message of condolences of Patriarch Porfirije of Serbia:
To His Holiness
the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia,
KYRILL
Moscow
Your Holiness,
Tonight the whole Serbian Orthodox Church, clergy, monastics and all faithful people stand united with you and our Russian brothers and sisters in mourning, as we pray to the Savior for the innocent victims of the horrific terrorist attack in Moscow. We pray to the Lord to grant healing to the wounded and injured, and to provide strength and solace to the bereaved families, enabling them to honor the memory of the victims as a sacred shrine.
May the Lord receive these innocently injured His children into the heavenly abodes. Eternal memory!