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October 29, 2020The Pope prays for the victims of the Nice attack and for their loved ones "for the violence to cease, for people to return to look at themselves as brothers and sisters and not as enemies, so that the beloved French people can react united to evil with good".

The director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, brings the message of the Holy Father to the mourning Catholic community.

And messages of condolence come from all over the world.



Mattarella: "A deplorable act of violence"


"Upon hearing the terrible news of the barbaric killing of defenseless citizens in Nice, I wish to express to you, to the families of the victims and to all French citizens the expressions of the closeness and deep condolences of the Italian Republic. In condemning this further deplorable act of violence , we remain firm in our determination to counter fanaticism of any kind, in defense of those principles of tolerance which constitute the connective tissue of our democratic societies ".

This was stated by the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, in a message sent to the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron.



Conte: "Nous sommes unis"


The cowardly attack that took place in Nice does not affect the common front in defense of the values ​​of freedom and peace.

Our certainties are stronger than fanaticism, hatred and terror.

We embrace the families of the victims and our French brothers. "The Prime Minister, Giuseppe Conte writes on Twitter, concluding with a sentence in French:" Nous Sommes Unis! "(We are united).



The cowardly attack that took place in Nice does not affect the common front in defense of the values ​​of freedom and peace.

Our certainties are stronger than fanaticism, hatred and terror.

We embrace the families of the victims and our French brothers.



Nous Sommes Unis!

- Giuseppe Conte (@GiuseppeConteIT) October 29, 2020

Johnson: "In shock"


"I am in shock to learn the news of the barbaric attack carried out on the Notre-Dame Basilica in Nice. Our thoughts are with the victims and their families. The UK stands by France in the struggle against terrorism and intolerance ".

This is the message on Twitter in French from British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.



Je suis sous le shock d'apprendre la nouvelle de l'attaque barbare au sein de la basilique Notre-Dame à Nice.

Nos pensées vont aux victimes et à leurs familles, et le Royaume-Uni est aux côtés de la France pour lutter contre la terreur et intolérance.

- Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) October 29, 2020


Germany: "Brutal attack"


Germany is in solidarity with France after the "brutal" attack on the Notre-Dame basilica in Nice in which three people died, writes German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Twitter.

"I am deeply shocked by the brutal murders in the Nice church. My thoughts go out to the relatives of the people killed and the injured. Germany is with France in this difficult time." 



Kanzlerin #Merkel: „Ich bin tief erschüttert über die grausamen Bites in einer Kirche in #Nice.

Meine Gedanken sind bei den Angehörigen der Ermordeten und bei den Verletzten.

Der französischen Nation gilt in diesen schweren Stunden Deutschlands Solidarität. "

- Steffen Seibert (@RegSprecher) October 29, 2020



EU: "All of Europe is with you"


The President of the European Parliament, David Sassoli, called for the unity of Europeans "against those who spread hatred" and the president of European Council, Charles Michel, expressed solidarity with France and the French: "All of Europe is with you", he wrote on Twitter. "I condemn the hateful and brutal attack in Nice, I am close to France with all my heart. My thoughts go out to the victims of this hateful act. The whole of Europe is in solidarity with France. Let us remain united and determined in the face of barbarism. and fanaticism ". Thus the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. 



Russia: "Unacceptable to kill, unacceptable to insult believers"


Putin's spokesman, Dmitri Peskov, said that "it is unacceptable to insult the feelings of believers, but it is equally unacceptable to kill people" and "both are totally unacceptable". The Interfax agency reports. Peskov refused to answer journalists who asked him if he considered cartoons with caricatures of saints and prophets acceptable, but said that a magazine like Charlie Hebdo would be "absolutely impossible" in Russia, even under Russian law. "Let's not forget that Russia is partly a Muslim country, about 20 million Muslims live in Russia. The prevalent religion is Christian but our country is unique, because people of different ethnic origins and religions live here, and all religions. they live in full mutual respect ".