Friday, September 27, 2019

Condolences to Paris

The Holy Father has sent a telegram of condolences for the death of the former President of the French Republic, Mister Jacques Chirac, which took place yesterday, 26 September.


Condolences of the Holy Father, Pope Francis
for the death of former President Jacques Chirac

His Excellency, Mister Emmanuel Macron
President of the French Republic
Paris

Having learned of the death of Mister Jacques Chirac, former President of the French Republic, I wish to express to you, to your government and to all the French people, my most sincere condolences.  I pray fervently to the Lord, asking that he may welcome this man in peace, and that He may show to all those who are saddened by his death, especially his wife and family, the comfort of hope.  May God bless France and all her people.

Francis

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