At 6:30pm local time (11:30am EDT), at the International Airport in Tallinn, there was a ceremony held to mark the Holy Father's departure from Estonia.
Upon his arrival, the Holy Father was welcomed by the Prime Minister, Jüri Ratas with whom he spoke for a few moments. Then, he boarded an airBaltic CS300.
The aircraft carrying the Pope on the return journey to Rome, at the conclusion of his Apostolic Visit to Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, departed from Tallinn's International Airport at 6:15pm local time (11:15am EDT) and landed at Rome's Ciampino International Airport at 8:05pm (2:05pm EDT).
Immediately after his departure, the Holy Father, Pope Francis sent the following telegram to the President of the Republic of Estonia, Kersti Kalulaid.
Her Excellency, Kersti Kaljulaid
President of the Republic of Estonia
Tallinn
As I leave Estonia, I wish to express my deep gratitude to Your Excellency, the Government and the beloved people of Estonia for your warm welcome and kind hospitality. With the assurance of my prayers, I invoke upon the nation the blessing of Almighty God.
Franciscus
During his flight from Tallinn to Rome, passing over Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia and Bosnia before finally entering Italian airspace, the Pope sent the following telegrams to the respective Heads of State.
While flying over Latvia
His Excellency, Raimonds Vējonis
President of the Republic of Latvia
Riga
Returning to Rome at the conclusion of my Apostolic Visit to your country, Lithuania and Estonia, I once again wish to express sincere gratitude for the hospitality I have received. I renew the assurance of my prayers for Your Excellency and all the beloved people upon whom I gladly invoke God's abundant blessings.
Franciscus
While flying over Lithuania
Her Excellency, Dalia Grybauskaitė
President of the Republic of Lithuania
Vilnius
En route to Rome at the conclusion of my Apostolic Visit to your beloved country, Latvia and Estonia, I once again send my cordial best wishes to you and to the people of Lithuania, praying for the blessings of peace and joy.
Franciscus
While flying over Poland
His Excellency, Andrzej Duda
President of the Republic of Poland
Warsaw
As I fly over Poland again on my return journey to Rome, I send cordial greetings to Your Excellency and your fellow citizens. Invoking upon the nation the divine blessings of Almighty God, I willingly renew the assurance of my prayers.
Franciscus
While flying over Slovakia
His Excellency, Andrej Kiska
President of the Slovak Republic
Bratislava
As I fly through the airspace of the Slovak Republic following my Apostolic Visit to Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, I once again pray for Your Excellency and your fellow citizens, that all of you may continue to enjoy the abundant blessings of Almighty God.
Franciscus
While flying over Hungary
His Excellency, János Áder
President of Hungary
Budapest
Returning to Rome at the conclusion of my Apostolic Visit to Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, I once again express my cordial best wishes to Your Excellency and the people of Hungary. With the assurance of my prayers, I willingly invoke upon all of you Almighty God's blessings of joy and harmony.
Franciscus
While flying over Croatia
Her Excellency, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović
President of the Republic of Croatia
Zagreb
Returning to Rome after my visit to Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, I renew my greetings to Your Excellency and your fellow citizens, and upon all of you I invoke abundant divine blessings.
Franciscus
While flying over Bosnia
His Excellency, Bakir Izetbegović
Chairman of the Presidency of
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevo
Returning from my Apostolic Visit to Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, I greet Your Excellency and your fellow citizens, and I willingly invoke upon all of you the abundant blessings of Almighty God.
Franciscus
While re-entering Italy
His Excellency, the Honourable Sergio Mattarella
President of the Italian Republic
Palazzo del Quirinale - 00187 Rome
Upon my return from the Apostolic Voyage that took me to Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, where I had the joy of meeting the local populations, I have the honour of renewing my cordial greetings to you, Mister President and to the beloved people of the Italian nation, invoking the blessings of the Lord upon all of you.
Franciscus
Upon his arrival, the Holy Father was welcomed by the Prime Minister, Jüri Ratas with whom he spoke for a few moments. Then, he boarded an airBaltic CS300.
The aircraft carrying the Pope on the return journey to Rome, at the conclusion of his Apostolic Visit to Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, departed from Tallinn's International Airport at 6:15pm local time (11:15am EDT) and landed at Rome's Ciampino International Airport at 8:05pm (2:05pm EDT).
Telegram of His Holiness, Pope Francis
to the President of the Republic of Estonia
Immediately after his departure, the Holy Father, Pope Francis sent the following telegram to the President of the Republic of Estonia, Kersti Kalulaid.
Her Excellency, Kersti Kaljulaid
President of the Republic of Estonia
Tallinn
As I leave Estonia, I wish to express my deep gratitude to Your Excellency, the Government and the beloved people of Estonia for your warm welcome and kind hospitality. With the assurance of my prayers, I invoke upon the nation the blessing of Almighty God.
Franciscus
Telegrams of His Holiness, Pope Francis
during the flight from Tallinn to Rome
During his flight from Tallinn to Rome, passing over Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia and Bosnia before finally entering Italian airspace, the Pope sent the following telegrams to the respective Heads of State.
While flying over Latvia
His Excellency, Raimonds Vējonis
President of the Republic of Latvia
Riga
Returning to Rome at the conclusion of my Apostolic Visit to your country, Lithuania and Estonia, I once again wish to express sincere gratitude for the hospitality I have received. I renew the assurance of my prayers for Your Excellency and all the beloved people upon whom I gladly invoke God's abundant blessings.
Franciscus
While flying over Lithuania
Her Excellency, Dalia Grybauskaitė
President of the Republic of Lithuania
Vilnius
En route to Rome at the conclusion of my Apostolic Visit to your beloved country, Latvia and Estonia, I once again send my cordial best wishes to you and to the people of Lithuania, praying for the blessings of peace and joy.
Franciscus
While flying over Poland
His Excellency, Andrzej Duda
President of the Republic of Poland
Warsaw
As I fly over Poland again on my return journey to Rome, I send cordial greetings to Your Excellency and your fellow citizens. Invoking upon the nation the divine blessings of Almighty God, I willingly renew the assurance of my prayers.
Franciscus
While flying over Slovakia
His Excellency, Andrej Kiska
President of the Slovak Republic
Bratislava
As I fly through the airspace of the Slovak Republic following my Apostolic Visit to Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, I once again pray for Your Excellency and your fellow citizens, that all of you may continue to enjoy the abundant blessings of Almighty God.
Franciscus
While flying over Hungary
His Excellency, János Áder
President of Hungary
Budapest
Returning to Rome at the conclusion of my Apostolic Visit to Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, I once again express my cordial best wishes to Your Excellency and the people of Hungary. With the assurance of my prayers, I willingly invoke upon all of you Almighty God's blessings of joy and harmony.
Franciscus
While flying over Croatia
Her Excellency, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović
President of the Republic of Croatia
Zagreb
Returning to Rome after my visit to Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, I renew my greetings to Your Excellency and your fellow citizens, and upon all of you I invoke abundant divine blessings.
Franciscus
While flying over Bosnia
His Excellency, Bakir Izetbegović
Chairman of the Presidency of
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevo
Returning from my Apostolic Visit to Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, I greet Your Excellency and your fellow citizens, and I willingly invoke upon all of you the abundant blessings of Almighty God.
Franciscus
While re-entering Italy
His Excellency, the Honourable Sergio Mattarella
President of the Italian Republic
Palazzo del Quirinale - 00187 Rome
Upon my return from the Apostolic Voyage that took me to Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, where I had the joy of meeting the local populations, I have the honour of renewing my cordial greetings to you, Mister President and to the beloved people of the Italian nation, invoking the blessings of the Lord upon all of you.
Franciscus
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