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Pope Expresses "spiritual closeness" to Iran after Death of President in Helicopter Crash

May 21, 2024

In a telegram, the Holy Father sent “condolences upon the deaths of President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and all who perished.”

St. Pope John Paul II greets former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. | Vatican Media

Pope Francis Sends Condolences after Death of Silvio Berlusconi

Jun 12, 2023

Pope Francis expressed his condolences Monday after the death of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

Pope Francis receives Cardinal George Pell in a private audience at the Vatican Oct. 12, 2020. | Vatican Media.

Pope Francis Praises Cardinal George Pell’s Dedication to the Church

Jan 11, 2023

Pope Francis has praised the witness, dedication, and faith of Cardinal George Pell, who died in Rome on Tuesday at the age of 81.

Queen Elizabeth greets Pope Francis at the Vatican in 2014. Vatican Media

Pope Francis Praises Queen Elizabeth’s "steadfast witness of faith in Jesus Christ"

Sep 8, 2022

Pope Francis in a telegram late Thursday offered his condolences and prayers upon the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and the head of the Church of England.