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Message of solidarity with the churches and people of Spain

Sadness and consternation were expressed today by the World Council of Churches (WCC) in a message of solidarity with the churches and people of Spain after the cruel terrorist attacks in Madrid. Signed by the WCC acting general secretary Mr Georges Lemopoulos, the message expresses "total rejection" of the attacks and "deep solidarity with the victims of the atrocity, their families and all the people of Spain". The message reaffirms the "Christian vocation to oppose any form of violence" and "commitment to seeking peace", and praises the "solidarity and immediate support to the victims by the Spanish people and churches".

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12 March 2004

Sadness and consternation were expressed today by the World Council of Churches (WCC) in a message of solidarity with the churches and people of Spain after the cruel terrorist attacks in Madrid. Signed by the WCC acting general secretary Mr Georges Lemopoulos, the message expresses "total rejection" of the attacks and "deep solidarity with the victims of the atrocity, their families and all the people of Spain". The message reaffirms the "Christian vocation to oppose any form of violence" and "commitment to seeking peace", and praises the "solidarity and immediate support to the victims by the Spanish people and churches".

The full text of the message (in Spanish) is available at:

www.wcc-coe.org/wcc/what/international/madrid-message-s.html