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Beloved Son and Venerable Brothers,
Greetings and The Apostolic Blessing.

We are in the midst of many trials and difficulties "and besides the other sufferings, there is my constant daily concern, for all the churches,"[¹] to use the words of the Apostle. We have closely followed those unexpected events, those manifestations of disorder and of anarchy which have recently occurred among you and among neighboring countries. They continue to hold us in suspense.