At least eight people were killed and 11 seriously injured the afternoon of Oct. 31 when a man driving a pickup truck plowed into pedestrians and cyclists on a bike path near the World Trade Center memorial in New York City.
Read a story about the incident HERE.
Cleveland Bishop Nelson Perez, who spent five years as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Rockville Center, New York prior to his appointment here, asked for prayers for the victims, their families, first-responders and all New York City residents.
?May our witness of prayer and solidarity bring some solace to their lives and may the God of all love and goodness provide consolation and healing in the wake of this dark tragedy,? he said in a statement.
See Bishop Perez?s full statement HERE.
Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of the Diocese Galveston-Huston, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, also released a statement assuring the family and friends of the victims that the prayers of the bishops and all the Church are with them.
Read Cardinal DiNardo?s statement HERE.
