Pope sends telegrams on return flight from Lesbos
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(Vatican Radio) As per tradition, Pope Francis sent telegrams to the heads of state of the countries his plane flew over on Saturday during his return trip to Rome from the Greek island of Lesbos.The telegrams to the European countries the Pope has flown over are presented here in their original languages:GreeceHIS EXCELLENCY PROKOPIS PAVLOPOULOSPRESIDENT OF THE HELLENIC REPUBLICATHENSAS I DEPART GREECE I WISH TO RENEW MY GRATITUDE TO YOUR EXCELLENCY AND THE GOVERNMENT FOR YOUR GENEROUS ASSISTANCE DURING MY VISIT. WITH THE ASSURANCE OF MY PRAYERS, I INVOKE UPON THE NATION AND ALL ITS PEOPLE ALMIGHTY GOD’S BLESSINGS OF HARMONY AND PROSPERITY.FRANCISCUS PP.AlbaniaHis Excellency Bujar NishaniPresident of the Republic of AlbaniaTiranëI RENEW MY CORDIAL GREETINGS TO YOUR EXCELLENCY AS I FLY OVER THE COUNTRY ON MY WAY FROM GREECE TO THE VATICAN. WITH THE ASSURANCE OF MY CONTINUED PRAYERS FOR ALL THE ALBANIAN PEOPLE, I INVOKE THE DIVINE BLESSINGS OF PEAC...
(Vatican Radio) As per tradition, Pope Francis sent telegrams to the heads of state of the countries his plane flew over on Saturday during his return trip to Rome from the Greek island of Lesbos.
The telegrams to the European countries the Pope has flown over are presented here in their original languages:
Greece
HIS EXCELLENCY PROKOPIS PAVLOPOULOS
PRESIDENT OF THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC
ATHENS
AS I DEPART GREECE I WISH TO RENEW MY GRATITUDE TO YOUR EXCELLENCY AND THE GOVERNMENT FOR YOUR GENEROUS ASSISTANCE DURING MY VISIT. WITH THE ASSURANCE OF MY PRAYERS, I INVOKE UPON THE NATION AND ALL ITS PEOPLE ALMIGHTY GOD’S BLESSINGS OF HARMONY AND PROSPERITY.
FRANCISCUS PP.
Albania
His Excellency Bujar Nishani
President of the Republic of Albania
Tiranë
I RENEW MY CORDIAL GREETINGS TO YOUR EXCELLENCY AS I FLY OVER THE COUNTRY ON MY WAY FROM GREECE TO THE VATICAN. WITH THE ASSURANCE OF MY CONTINUED PRAYERS FOR ALL THE ALBANIAN PEOPLE, I INVOKE THE DIVINE BLESSINGS OF PEACE AND HARMONY UPON THE NATION.
FRANCISCUS PP.
Italy
A SUA ECCELLENZA
ON. SERGIO MATTARELLA
PRESIDENTE DELLA REPUBBLICA ITALIANA
PALAZZO DEL QUIRINALE 00187 ROMA
AL RIENTRO DALLA MIA VISITA IN GRECIA, DOVE HO INCONTRATO LE SOFFERENZE E LE SPERANZE DI TANTA GENTE CHE HA DIRITTO AD UN FUTURO DI SERENITA’ E DI PACE, ESPRIMO A LEI SIGNOR PRESIDENTE IL MIO CORDIALE SALUTO, INVOCANDO LA BENEDIZIONE DIVINA SULL’INTERA NAZIONE ITALIANA, AFFINCHé SI AFFERMI OVUNQUE UN SEMPRE PIU’ VIVO INTERESSE PER IL BENE COMUNE
FRANCISCUS PP.
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