This morning, the Holy Father's 17th International Apostolic Voyage began; this trip takes him to Sweden where he will mark the Lutheran-Catholic Common Commemoration of the Reformation.
The aircraft carrying the Holy Father (an Alitalia A321) departed from Rome's Fumicino International Airport around 8:30am local time and arrived at the International Airport in Malmö (Sweden) at 10:45am.
At the moment when he left Italian territory, destined for Malmö (Sweden), the Holy Father, Pope Francis sent the following telegram to the President of the Italian Republic, the Honorable Sergio Mattarella:
To His Excellency
The Honorable Sergio Mattarella
President of the Italian Republic
Palazzo del Quirinale
00187 Rome
At the moment when I am beginning my Apostolic Voyage to Sweden for the Ecumenical Commemoration of the fifth centenary of the Lutheran Reform and to meet the Catholic community, I am pleased to extend to you, Mister President, my respectful greetings accompanied with fervent wishes for the spiritual, civil and social well being of the Italian people to whom I willingly extend my blessing.
Francis
(Original text in Italian)
Passing over Austria
Her Excellency, Doris Bures
President of the National Council
of the Republic of Austria
Vienna
As I fly over Austria on my way to Sweden for a pastoral visit, I send cordial greetings to Your Excellency and your fellow citizens. I pray that Almighty God may bless you all with peace and strength, as I invoke divine blessings upon the nation.
Francis
Passing over Germany
His Excellency, Joachim Gauck
Federal President of the Federal Republic of Germany
Berlin
I extend cordial greetings to Your Excellency and the people of Germany as I fly over your country on my way to Sweden for a pastoral visit. Invoking the blessing of Almighty God upon the nation, I pray that He may grant you all peace and well-being.
Francis
Good morning to all of you. I thank you for your company and for your work. This voyage is an important one because it is an ecclesial voyage, very ecclesial in the ecumenical sphere. Your work will help many people to understand it, so that people can understand it well. Thank you very much.
The aircraft carrying the Holy Father (an Alitalia A321) departed from Rome's Fumicino International Airport around 8:30am local time and arrived at the International Airport in Malmö (Sweden) at 10:45am.
Telegram of the Holy Father, Pope Francis
to the President of the Italian Republic
At the moment when he left Italian territory, destined for Malmö (Sweden), the Holy Father, Pope Francis sent the following telegram to the President of the Italian Republic, the Honorable Sergio Mattarella:
To His Excellency
The Honorable Sergio Mattarella
President of the Italian Republic
Palazzo del Quirinale
00187 Rome
At the moment when I am beginning my Apostolic Voyage to Sweden for the Ecumenical Commemoration of the fifth centenary of the Lutheran Reform and to meet the Catholic community, I am pleased to extend to you, Mister President, my respectful greetings accompanied with fervent wishes for the spiritual, civil and social well being of the Italian people to whom I willingly extend my blessing.
Francis
(Original text in Italian)
Telegrams to the Heads of State
during the flight from Rome to Malmö
Passing over Austria
Her Excellency, Doris Bures
President of the National Council
of the Republic of Austria
Vienna
As I fly over Austria on my way to Sweden for a pastoral visit, I send cordial greetings to Your Excellency and your fellow citizens. I pray that Almighty God may bless you all with peace and strength, as I invoke divine blessings upon the nation.
Francis
Passing over Germany
His Excellency, Joachim Gauck
Federal President of the Federal Republic of Germany
Berlin
I extend cordial greetings to Your Excellency and the people of Germany as I fly over your country on my way to Sweden for a pastoral visit. Invoking the blessing of Almighty God upon the nation, I pray that He may grant you all peace and well-being.
Francis
Greetings of the Holy Father aboard the flight
from Rome to Malmö
Good morning to all of you. I thank you for your company and for your work. This voyage is an important one because it is an ecclesial voyage, very ecclesial in the ecumenical sphere. Your work will help many people to understand it, so that people can understand it well. Thank you very much.
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