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The fire was one of the worst such disasters in Switzerland’s history.
Swiss Protestant Churches are inviting all to join in prayer and keep those mourning in their thoughts. The prayer, available online, acknowledges the face of the magnitude of the tragedy, and the suffering of those affected.
“We pray for all the families, from here and elsewhere, who are living in terrible uncertainty about whether their children are still alive; who fear that they may be hovering between life and death; who are separated from them because they are being treated far from home,” reads the prayer. “Father of heaven and earth, hear the cry of pain and hope that rises from each and every one of us.”
To commemorate the victims of the devastating fire in Crans-Montana, Switzerland's Federal Council has declared Friday, 9 January 2026, a national day of mourning. An official ceremony will be held in Valais, and church bells will ring throughout Switzerland at 2 p.m. local time.
Anyone wishing to express their condolences and sympathies for the victims of the terrible accident in Crans-Montana on 1 January 2026 can do so in an electronic book of condolence: https://admin.ch/condoleances
Swiss Protestant Churches: Prayer for those affected in Crans-Montana
