Pope sends telegrammes from Papal plane

(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis sent telegrams to the Heads of State of the countries in which his plane overflew during his trip to Cuba.

The full text of the telegrams are below:

 

Telegramme for Italy

 

A SUA ECCELLENZA

ON. SERGIO MATTARELLA

PRESIDENTE DELLA REPUBBLICA ITALIANA

PALAZZO DEL QUIRINALE                           

 

NEL MOMENTO IN CUI MI ACCINGO A COMPIERE LA MIA VISITA PASTORALE A CUBA E NEGLI STATI UNITI, MOSSO DAL DESIDERIO DI INCONTRARE I FRATELLI NELLA FEDE E GLI ABITANTI DI QUELLE NAZIONI, MI E’ GRADITO RIVOLGERE A LEI SIGNOR PRESIDENTE E ALL’INTERO POPOLO ITALIANO L’ESPRESSIONE DEL MIO BENEAUGURANTE SALUTO CHE ACCOMPAGNO CON CORDIALI AUSPICI DI PACE E DI PROSPERITA’.

 

FRANCISCUS PP.

 

Telegramme for France

 

HIS EXCELLENCY FRANÇOIS HOLLANDE

PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC

PARIS

 

AS I FLY OVER YOUR COUNTRY ON MY WAY TO CUBA FOR A PASTORAL VISIT, I SEND CORDIAL GREETINGS TO YOUR EXCELLENCY AND YOUR FELLOW CITIZENS.  I PRAY THAT ALMIGHTY GOD MAY BLESS YOU ALL WITH PEACE AND PROSPERITY, AS I INVOKE DIVINE BLESSINGS UPON THE NATION.

 

FRANCISCUS PP.

Telegramme for Spain

 

HIS MAJESTY KING FELIPE VI

KINGDOM OF SPAIN

MADRID

 

I EXTEND CORDIAL GREETINGS TO YOUR MAJESTY AND THE SPANISH PEOPLE AS I FLY OVER YOUR COUNTRY ON MY WAY TO CUBA FOR A PASTORAL VISIT.  INVOKING THE BLESSING OF ALMIGHTY GOD UPON THE NATION, I PRAY THAT HE MAY GRANT YOU PEACE AND PROSPERITY.

 

FRANCISCUS PP.

Telegramme for Portugal

 

HIS EXCELLENCY ANIBAL CAVACO SILVA

PRESIDENT OF THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC

LISBON

 

UPON ENTERING PORTUGUESE AIRSPACE, I EXTEND CORDIAL GREETINGS TO YOUR EXCELLENCY AND YOUR FELLOW CITIZENS.  I PRAY THAT ALMIGHTY GOD MAY BLESS THE NATION WITH PEACE AND WELL-BEING, AS I INVOKE UPON YOU THE BLESSING OF ALMIGHTY GOD.

 

 FRANCISCUS PP.