During the flight which began this morning in Rome and traveled to Nairobi (Kenya), passing over Greece, Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia, the Holy Father sent the following messages to the respective Heads of State:
HIS EXCELLENCY PROKOPIS PAVLOPOULOS
PRESIDENT OF THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC
ATHENS
I SEND CORDIAL GREETINGS TO YOUR EXCELLENCY AND TO YOUR FELLOW CITIZENS AS I FLY OVER THE COUNTRY ON MY WAY TO KENYA FOR A PASTORAL VISIT. I INVOKE DIVINE BLESSINGS UPON GREECE, AND I PRAY THAT ALMIGHTY GOD MAY BLESS YOU ALL WITH PEACE AND WELL-BEING.
FRANCIS
HIS EXCELLENCY ABDEL FATTAH AL SISI
PRESIDENT OF THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT
CAIRO
AS I FLY OVER YOUR COUNTRY ON MY WAY TO KENYA FOR A PASTORAL VISIT, I EXTEND CORDIAL GREETINGS TO YOUR EXCELLENCY AND THE PEOPLE OF EGYPT. INVOKING THE BLESSING OF THE ALMIGHTY UPON THE NATION, I PRAY THAT HE MAY GRANT YOU WELL-BEING AND PEACE.
FRANCIS
HIS EXCELLENCY OMAR AL-BASHIR
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE SUDAN
KHARTOUM
UPON ENTERING THE AIRSPACE OF THE NATION AS I TRAVEL TO KENYA FOR A PASTORAL VISIT, I EXTEND CORDIAL GREETINGS TO YOUR EXCELLENCY AND YOUR FELLOW CITIZENS. I PRAY THAT THE ALMIGHTY MAY GRANT THE SUDAN DIVINE BLESSINGS OF PEACE AND PROSPERITY.
FRANCIS
HIS EXCELLENCY MULATU TESHOME
PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA
ADDIS ABABA
AS I TRAVEL OVER ETHIOPIA ON MY WAY TO KENYA FOR A PASTORAL VISIT, I SEND CORDIAL GREETINGS TO YOUR EXCELLENCY AND TO YOUR FELLOW CITIZENS. ASSURING YOU OF MY PRAYERS FOR THE PEACE AND WELL-BEING OF THE NATION, I INVOKE DIVINE BLESSINGS UPON ALL OF YOU.
FRANCIS
Greece
HIS EXCELLENCY PROKOPIS PAVLOPOULOS
PRESIDENT OF THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC
ATHENS
I SEND CORDIAL GREETINGS TO YOUR EXCELLENCY AND TO YOUR FELLOW CITIZENS AS I FLY OVER THE COUNTRY ON MY WAY TO KENYA FOR A PASTORAL VISIT. I INVOKE DIVINE BLESSINGS UPON GREECE, AND I PRAY THAT ALMIGHTY GOD MAY BLESS YOU ALL WITH PEACE AND WELL-BEING.
FRANCIS
Egypt
HIS EXCELLENCY ABDEL FATTAH AL SISI
PRESIDENT OF THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT
CAIRO
AS I FLY OVER YOUR COUNTRY ON MY WAY TO KENYA FOR A PASTORAL VISIT, I EXTEND CORDIAL GREETINGS TO YOUR EXCELLENCY AND THE PEOPLE OF EGYPT. INVOKING THE BLESSING OF THE ALMIGHTY UPON THE NATION, I PRAY THAT HE MAY GRANT YOU WELL-BEING AND PEACE.
FRANCIS
Sudan
HIS EXCELLENCY OMAR AL-BASHIR
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE SUDAN
KHARTOUM
UPON ENTERING THE AIRSPACE OF THE NATION AS I TRAVEL TO KENYA FOR A PASTORAL VISIT, I EXTEND CORDIAL GREETINGS TO YOUR EXCELLENCY AND YOUR FELLOW CITIZENS. I PRAY THAT THE ALMIGHTY MAY GRANT THE SUDAN DIVINE BLESSINGS OF PEACE AND PROSPERITY.
FRANCIS
Etiopia
HIS EXCELLENCY MULATU TESHOME
PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA
ADDIS ABABA
AS I TRAVEL OVER ETHIOPIA ON MY WAY TO KENYA FOR A PASTORAL VISIT, I SEND CORDIAL GREETINGS TO YOUR EXCELLENCY AND TO YOUR FELLOW CITIZENS. ASSURING YOU OF MY PRAYERS FOR THE PEACE AND WELL-BEING OF THE NATION, I INVOKE DIVINE BLESSINGS UPON ALL OF YOU.
FRANCIS
No comments:
Post a Comment