A series of telegrams were sent in the name of the Holy Father, Pope Francis expressing his condolences on the occasion of the death of three mission sisters which took place in Kamenga, in the northern region of Bujundura (Burundi), to the Archbishop of Bujumbura, His Excellency, Evaraste Ngoyagoye and to the Superior General of the Xavarian Missionaries, Reverend Sister Ines Frizza.
HIS EXCELLENCY ARCHBISHOP EVARISTE NGOYAGOYE
ARCHBISHOP OF BUJUMBURA
HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS HAS LEARNED WITH GREAT SADNESS OF THE MURDER OF THREE NUNS, SISTER BERNADETTA BOGIANNI, SISTER LUCIA PULICI AND SISTER OLGA RASCHIETTI, WHO WERE IN THE PASTORAL SERVICE OF THE PARISH OF SAINT GUIDO MARIA CONFORTI IN BUJUMBURA. THE HOLY FATHER BEGS THE LORD TO WELCOME INTO HIS KINGDOM OF PEACE AND LIGHT THESE THREE FAITHFUL AND DEVOUT NUNS. IN THESE TRAGIC CIRCUMSTANCES, HE EXPRESSES HIS CLOSENESS TO THEIR RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY, TO THE FAMILIES OF THE VICTIMS, AND THE ENTIRE DIOCESAN COMMUNITY. HE IMPARTS THE COMFORT OF A HEARTFELT AND AFFECTIONATE APOSTOLIC BLESSING TO ALL THOSE AFFECTED BY THEIR SUDDEN LOSS. I JOIN THE HOLY FATHER IN OFFERING MY CONDOLENCES AND WISH TO ASSURE THOSE CLOSE TO THE DEPARTED SISTERS OF MY FERVENT PRAYERS.
PIETRO PAROLIN
SECRETARY OF STATE OF HIS HOLINESS
SISTER INES FRIZZA
SUPERIOR GENERAL
XAVERIAN MISSIONARY SISTERS OF MARY
DEEPLY SADDENED BY THE TRAGIC DEATH OF THE XAVERIAN MISSIONARY SISTERS KILLED IN BURUNDI, THE HOLY FATHER WISHES TO ASSURE HIS HEARTFELT PARTICIPATION IN THE PROFOUND SUFFERING OF THE CONGREGATION FOR THE LOSS OF SUCH DEDICATED SISTERS AND, IN THE HOPE THAT THE BLOOD THEY HAVE SHED MAY BECOME THE SEED OF HOPE TO BUILD TRUE FRATERNITY BETWEEN PEOPLES, HE RAISES FERVENT PRAYERS FOR THE ETERNAL REPOSE OF THEIR SOULS AND FOR THEIR GENEROUS WITNESS OF THE GOSPEL. TO THEIR FAMILIES, THE ENTIRE INSTITUTE AND THOSE WHO MOURN THEIR LOSS, HE IMPARTS THE COMFORT OF HIS APOSTOLIC BLESSING.
PIETRO PAROLIN
SECRETARY OF STATE OF HIS HOLINESS
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| Sisters Olga Raschietti and Lucia Pulici two of the three Xavarian Missionary Sisters |
Condolences of His Holiness, Pope Francis
sent to the Archbishop of Bujundura
HIS EXCELLENCY ARCHBISHOP EVARISTE NGOYAGOYE
ARCHBISHOP OF BUJUMBURA
HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS HAS LEARNED WITH GREAT SADNESS OF THE MURDER OF THREE NUNS, SISTER BERNADETTA BOGIANNI, SISTER LUCIA PULICI AND SISTER OLGA RASCHIETTI, WHO WERE IN THE PASTORAL SERVICE OF THE PARISH OF SAINT GUIDO MARIA CONFORTI IN BUJUMBURA. THE HOLY FATHER BEGS THE LORD TO WELCOME INTO HIS KINGDOM OF PEACE AND LIGHT THESE THREE FAITHFUL AND DEVOUT NUNS. IN THESE TRAGIC CIRCUMSTANCES, HE EXPRESSES HIS CLOSENESS TO THEIR RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY, TO THE FAMILIES OF THE VICTIMS, AND THE ENTIRE DIOCESAN COMMUNITY. HE IMPARTS THE COMFORT OF A HEARTFELT AND AFFECTIONATE APOSTOLIC BLESSING TO ALL THOSE AFFECTED BY THEIR SUDDEN LOSS. I JOIN THE HOLY FATHER IN OFFERING MY CONDOLENCES AND WISH TO ASSURE THOSE CLOSE TO THE DEPARTED SISTERS OF MY FERVENT PRAYERS.
PIETRO PAROLIN
SECRETARY OF STATE OF HIS HOLINESS
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| The Xavarian Missionary Sisters of Mary established in Pama, Italy serve the poorest of the poor |
Condolences of His Holiness, Pope Francis
sent to the Superior General of the Xavarian Missionaries
SISTER INES FRIZZA
SUPERIOR GENERAL
XAVERIAN MISSIONARY SISTERS OF MARY
DEEPLY SADDENED BY THE TRAGIC DEATH OF THE XAVERIAN MISSIONARY SISTERS KILLED IN BURUNDI, THE HOLY FATHER WISHES TO ASSURE HIS HEARTFELT PARTICIPATION IN THE PROFOUND SUFFERING OF THE CONGREGATION FOR THE LOSS OF SUCH DEDICATED SISTERS AND, IN THE HOPE THAT THE BLOOD THEY HAVE SHED MAY BECOME THE SEED OF HOPE TO BUILD TRUE FRATERNITY BETWEEN PEOPLES, HE RAISES FERVENT PRAYERS FOR THE ETERNAL REPOSE OF THEIR SOULS AND FOR THEIR GENEROUS WITNESS OF THE GOSPEL. TO THEIR FAMILIES, THE ENTIRE INSTITUTE AND THOSE WHO MOURN THEIR LOSS, HE IMPARTS THE COMFORT OF HIS APOSTOLIC BLESSING.
PIETRO PAROLIN
SECRETARY OF STATE OF HIS HOLINESS
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