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Pope seeks to console families of young Italian victims of New Year’s Swiss Alps bar fire
Pope Leo XIV offered comfort to grieving families of 40 who died and 116 injured in the Swiss bar fire, emphasizing faith amid ongoing investigations into negligence.
- On Thursday, Pope Leo XIV sought to console families of Italian teenage victims killed or injured in the Swiss bar fire, meeting around two dozen relatives and urging hope amid `the darkest and most painful moments` while conceding his words were `limited and powerless`.
- Investigators say sparkling candles likely ignited the ceiling's soundproofing material at Le Constellation, while authorities probe if the material and candles met regulations and note inspections stopped in 2019.
- Six of the dead and 13 injured were Italian citizens, prompting families to meet with Italian officials demanding justice for the fire that killed 40 people and injured 116.
- Italy plans to join the Swiss criminal investigation as an injured party, demanding `full clarity` over suspected negligent behavior, while French and Italian prosecutors have opened parallel probes.
- On Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, people laid flowers in tribute after an official commemorative ceremony for the victims at Le Constellation in Crans‑Montana, Zurich, as public mourning and investigations continue.
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The Pope emphasized that he could not explain to them why they and their loved ones were asked to face such an ordeal.
Pope Leo XIV offers hope to families after deadly New Year’s Eve fire in Switzerland
Two weeks after a deadly New Year’s Eve fire killed at least 40 people at a bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana, Pope Leo… The post Pope Leo XIV offers hope to families after deadly New Year’s Eve fire in Switzerland appeared first on CatholicVote org.
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