The wife and two children of Pope Francis’s nephew have been killed in a car
crash in Argentina, officials say.
His nephew, Emanuel Bergoglio, was badly hurt in the accident in the Cordoba
area, north-east of the capital, Buenos Aires.
The Pope was “profoundly saddened” by the news, his spokesman Francesco
Lombardi said.
Before becoming Pope Francis, Jorge Mario Bergoglio was cardinal of Buenos
Aires.
His nephew’s family was reportedly returning home from a break when their
car collided with a lorry at James Craik, some 580km (360 miles) north-east of
Buenos Aires shortly before midnight.
His wife Valeria Carmona, 39, and their two children Jose, 2, and
eight-month-old Antonio were all killed, reports said.
The Papal spokesman said he asked “all who share in his grief to unite with
him in prayer”.
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