Holy Father sends the Message for the death of Father Pasquale Borgomeo, SJ

(July 04, 2009) Pope Benedict XVI has conveyed his condolences to Reverend Father Adolfo Nicolas Superior General Society of Jesus at the death of the Jesuit Father Pasquale Borgomeo, former director of Vatican Radio. The message that was forwarded through Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone Secretary of State, and read by Fr Federico Lombardi, the Director Vatican Radio at the funeral service held at la Chiesa di Santo Spirito in Sassia, Borgo santo Spirito, on July 4^th Saturday morning. The message read: Supreme Pontiff wishes to express heartfelt condolences to the family members and the members of the Society of Jesus affected by his death and while he remembers with gratitude the generous and responsible work in communications service rendered by him. He offers his soul to the maternal intercession of the Blessed Virgin and from the depth of his heart sends to relatives and brothers and faithful gathered in celebration of his suffrage his comforting apostolic blessing. Father Pasquale Borgomeo, who died Thursday in Rome, was 76. and was with Vatican Radio for 35 years, and died "with a spirit of acceptance of God's will, accompanied by the prayers of his brothers in the Society of Jesus, his family and friends, and especially, the Holy Father, who was informed of his worsening health," said Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, his successor.