Pope Francis asks for prayers for Saratoga accident victims

May the Risen Christ guide them to the house of the Father and give comfort to their families, the pontiff said in a brief commentary at the conclusion of the Sunday Queen of Heaven prayer.

Last Friday the Saratoga Hotel suffered the effects of a strong explosion when a tanker truck with liquefied gas was serving its facilities, after which the front and side facades of several floors of the building were demolished and other adjacent buildings were damaged.