The Conference of European Churches (CEC) has expressed solidarity with churches in Poland following a shooting in Kraków. CEC General Secretary Rev. Frank-Dieter Fischbach sent letters of solidarity to CEC Member Churches in Poland, offering prayers for the victims and all those affected.

“As an ecumenical fellowship we stand united in prayer for the victims, their families and friends,” Fischbach wrote. “We mourn with those who have lost loved ones, those who are injured, and all who are struggling in the aftermath of this horrific act.”

Fischbach offered prayers for comfort, healing and strength for the communities affected.

“In this time of suffering, we are reminded of Christ’s call to love and support one another,” he wrote. “May the grace of God, which surpasses all understanding, bring peace to the hurting and restore hope where there is despair.”