Good moring. I'm an italian from Rome. I'm strongly convinced no one could really understand sorrow and pain and fear that my compatriots in Abruzzo are suffering, and the sorrow we all in Italy feel in this moment. I guess some sentences in this article are amiss: why should they blame God? Why is so that "amazing" if they face this terrible situation with such a great dignity or faith? Faith is a thing as much important as individual, and Catholicism is an important part of our lives, expecially in small towns. And it is been so for centuries. I guess that if you're not italian, and if you're not from a small town in Italy, you simply can't understand. And with regard to their dignity, well, it's the dignity of the whole italian people. We will never give way to disgraces.

Best regards, Andrea Delfini, Rome

My heart goes out to those who lost family members in a terrible tragedy,God bless n may their soul rest in peace

This is the worst and saddest tragedy in my country, quake never stops and so far too many families have passed away. The real tragedy is that we can't rely on anything, sometimes not even faith. "Everything can stop in a second, everything finishes. All that remains is love"...if you are lucky.

I am so so sorry for the Loss of your Loved ones, it is a horrible thing to have happened, but yes Faith is the only thing we have left! May god bless all of you

I think its their strength of character not faith that will see them through. Very young children have no understanding of the concept of God. How on earth can their innocent deaths be explained within the context of God.

To all the people in Italy who have lost family members I express my deepest sympathy to each and everyone one of you. May God give you the strenght and the faith to rebuild your lives.