Pope Francis: Telegrams to countries as he flies to Sri Lanka

(Vatican Radio)  During every papal trip, Pope Francis sends a telegram to the Head of State of each country his plane flies over, giving each one his cordial greetings.

Here are the telegrams from his flight to Colombo, Sri Lanka, in their original languages.

Italy

A SUA ECCELLENZA

ON. GIORGIO NAPOLITANO

PRESIDENTE  DELLA  REPUBBLICA ITALIANA

PALAZZO  DEL  QUIRINALE                                         00187   ROMA

 

NEL LASCIARE ROMA, PER INTRAPRENDERE IL VIAGGIO APOSTOLICO IN SRI LANKA E FILIPPINE, MI E’ CARO RIVOLGERE A LEI, SIGNOR PRESIDENTE, IL MIO DEFERENTE SALUTO, ACCOMPAGNATO DA SINCERI AUSPICI DI SERENITA’, DI UNITA’ E DI BENESSERE SPIRITUALE E SOCIALE DEL POPOLO ITALIANO, CUI INVIO CON AFFETTO LA BENEDIZIONE APOSTOLICA

                                                                                                                             FRANCISCUS PP.

Albania

 

HIS EXCELLENCY BUJAR NISHANI

PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA

TIRANA

 

I SEND CORDIAL GREETINGS TO YOUR EXCELLENCY AS I FLY OVER ALBANIA ON MY WAY TO SRI LANKA AND THE PHILIPPINES.  WITH WARM MEMORIES OF MY RECENT VISIT TO THE COUNTRY, I RENEW THE ASSURANCE OF MY PRAYERS FOR THE NATION AND ITS PEOPLE.

                                                                                                                                                 FRANCISCUS PP

Greece

 

HIS EXCELLENCY KAROLOS PAPOULIAS

PRESIDENT OF THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC

ATHENS

 

I SEND CORDIAL GREETINGS TO YOUR EXCELLENCY AS I FLY OVER YOUR COUNTRY ON MY WAY TO SRI LANKA AND THE PHILIPPINES.  I ASSURE YOU AND ALL THE CITIZENS OF GREECE OF A REMEMBRANCE IN MY PRAYERS, AND I INVOKE UPON EACH OF YOU GOD’S ABUNDANT BLESSINGS OF PEACE AND JOY.

                                                                                                              FRANCISCUS PP

 

Turkey

 

HIS EXCELLENCY RECEP TAYYİP ERDOĞAN

PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY

ANKARA

 

I SEND CORDIAL GREETINGS TO YOUR EXCELLENCY AS I FLY OVER TURKEY ON MY WAY TO SRI LANKA AND THE PHILIPPINES.  WITH WARM MEMORIES OF MY RECENT VISIT TO THE COUNTRY, I RENEW THE ASSURANCE OF MY PRAYERS FOR THE NATION AND ITS PEOPLE.

                                                                                                                                                             FRANCISCUS PP

 

Iran

 

HIS EMINENCE AYATOLLAH ALI HOSEINI-KHAMENEI

SUPREME LEADER OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN

TEHRAN

 

I SEND CORDIAL GREETINGS TO YOUR EXCELLENCY AS I FLY OVER IRAN ON MY WAY TO SRI LANKA AND THE PHILIPPINES.  I ASSURE YOU OF MY PRAYERS FOR THE NATION AND ITS PEOPLE, INVOKING UPON YOU THE ALMIGHTY’S BLESSINGS OF PEACE AND PROSPERITY.

                                                                                                                                            FRANCISCUS PP

United Arab Emirates

 

HIS HIGHNESS SHEIKH KHALIFA BIN ZAYID BIN SULTAN AL-NAHYAN

PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

ABU DHABI

 

I SEND CORDIAL GREETINGS TO YOUR HIGHNESS AS I FLY OVER THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES ON MY WAY TO SRI LANKA AND THE PHILIPPINES.  I ASSURE YOU OF MY PRAYERS FOR THE EMIRATES AND THEIR PEOPLE, INVOKING UPON YOU THE ALMIGHTY’S BLESSINGS OF PEACE AND PROSPERITY.

                                                                                                              FRANCISCUS PP

 

Oman

 

HIS MAJESTY QABOOS BIN SAID AL-SAID

SULTAN OF OMAN

MUSCAT

 

I SEND CORDIAL GREETINGS TO YOUR MAJESTY AS I FLY OVER OMAN ON MY WAY TO SRI LANKA AND THE PHILIPPINES.  I ASSURE YOU OF MY PRAYERS FOR THE SULTANATE AND ITS PEOPLE, INVOKING UPON YOU THE ALMIGHTY’S BLESSINGS OF PEACE AND PROSPERITY.

                                                                                                                                        FRANCISCUS PP

 

India

 

HIS EXCELLENCY PRANAB MUKHERJEE

PRESIDENT OF INDIA

NEW DELHI

 

I SEND CORDIAL GREETINGS TO YOUR EXCELLENCY AS I FLY OVER INDIA ON MY WAY TO SRI LANKA AND THE PHILIPPINES.  I ASSURE YOU OF MY PRAYERS FOR THE COUNTRY AND ITS PEOPLE, INVOKING UPON ALL OF YOU THE ALMIGHTY’S BLESSINGS OF PEACE AND PROSPERITY.

                                                               FRANCISCUS PP