(Vatican Radio) As is tradition, Pope Francis has sent telegrams to the heads of state of the countries his plane flies over on Saturday as he travels to the Greek island of Lesbos.
The telegrams to the European countries the Pope has flown over are presented here in their original languages.
ITALY
A SUA ECCELLENZA
ON. SERGIO MATTARELLA
PRESIDENTE DELLA REPUBBLICA ITALIANA
PALAZZO DEL QUIRINALE 00187 ROMA
NEL LASCIARE IL SUOLO ITALIANO PER RECARMI IN GRECIA A PORTARE CONFORTO A TANTI PROFUGHI, MI E’ PARTICOLARMENTE GRADITO RIVOLGERE A LEI SIGNOR PRESIDENTE IL MIO DEFERENTE SALUTO, CHE ACCOMPAGNO CON PREGHIERA FERVIDA E PENSIERO BENEDICENTE, AFFINCHé IL POPOLO ITALIANO POSSA AFFONTARE CON LUNGIMIRANZA E SOLIDARIETA’ LE SFIDE DEI NOSTRI GIORNI.
FRANCISCUS PP.
ALBANIA
His Excellency Bujar Nishani
President of the Republic of Albania
Tiranë
I send cordial greetings to your excellency and your fellow citizens as i travel over albanian air space. upon all of you i invoke the divine blessings of peace and joy.
FRANCISCUS PP.
GREECE
HIS EXCELLENCY PROKOPIS PAVLOPOULOS
PRESIDENT OF THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC
ATHENS
ON ENTERING IN GREEK AIRSPACE I ASSURE YOUR EXCELLENCY OF MY GOOD WISHES AND PRAYERS FOR YOU AND YOUR FELLOW CITIZENS. LOOKING FORWARD WITH GREAT PLEASURE TO MY VISIT, I INVOKE GOD’S BLESSINGS OF PEACE AND STRENGTH UPON ALL OF YOU.
FRANCISCUS PP.
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