Pope Benedict XVI sends telegram expressing his condolences to relatives of 46 who died in Venezuelan plane crash

Pope Benedict XVI Tuesday forwarded a telegram expressing his condolences to the relatives of the 46 people who were killed in a plane crash last Thursday in Andean Mérida state, southwest Venezuela. Benedict XVI is offering 'intercessory prayers for the eternal rest of the victims and lifts his fervent prayers to the Lord for Him to comfort all the people who are suffering for this painful tragedy.'