Pope Francis: telegrams to leaders en route to Poland
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis sent telegrams to the leaders of Italy, Croatia, Slovenia, Austria, Hungary, and Slovakia, on Wednesday, as his flight from Rome to Krakow traveled through each country’s airspace. All but one of the telegrams – that sent to Italian President Sergio Mattarella – were in English. We bring you the telegrams below, with Vatican Radio’s translation of the Italian message
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ITALIA
A SUA ECCELLENZA
ON. SERGIO MATTARELLA
PRESIDENTE DELLA REPUBBLICA ITALIANA
PALAZZO DEL QUIRINALE 00187 ROMA
NEL MOMENTO IN CUI MI ACCINGO A PARTIRE PER LA POLONIA IN OCCASIONE DELLA GIORNATA MONDIALE DELLA GIOVENTU’, ANIMATO DAL VIVO DESIDERIO DI INCONTRARE I GIOVANI PROVENIENTI DA TUTTO IL MONDO PER UN SIGNIFICATIVO RADUNO NEL SEGNO DELLA FEDE E DELLA FRATERNITA’, MI E’ GRADITO RIVOLGERE A LEI, SIGNOR PRESIDENTE, E A TUTTI GLI ITALIANI IL MIO AFFETTUOSO E BENEAUGURANTE SALUTO CHE ACCOMPAGNO CON OGNI PIU’ CORDIALE ED ORANTE AUSPICIO DI PACE E DI PROSPERITA’
FRANCISCUS PP
To His Excellency
Hon. Sergio Mattarella
President of the Italian Republic
Quirinal Palace 00187 Rome
In the moment in which I prepare to depart for Poland, on the occasion of World Youth Day, and animated by the ardente desire to encounter young people from all around the world for a meaningful gathering under the sign of faith and fraternity, it has pleased me to address to you, Mr. President, and to all Italians, my affectionate greetings and best wishes, with which I also accompany every most cordial and prayerful hope for peace and prosperity
CROATIA
HER EXCELLENCY KOLINDA GRABAR-KITAROVI?
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA
ZAGREB
ENTERING CROATIAN AIRSPACE ON MY PASTORAL JOURNEY TO POLAND, I EXTEND WARM GREETINGS TO YOUR EXCELLENCY. I PRAY THAT ALMIGHTY GOD MAY BESTOW UPON YOU AND YOUR FELLOW CITIZENS THE BLESSINGS OF PEACE AND PROSPERITY.
FRANCISCUS PP.
SLOVENIA
HIS EXCELLENCY BORUT PAHOR
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA
LJUBLJANA
ENTERING SLOVENIAN AIRSPACE ON MY PASTORAL JOURNEY TO POLAND, I OFFER WARM GREETINGS TO YOUR EXCELLENCY AND YOUR FELLOW CITIZENS, AS I INVOKE GOD’S ABUNDANT BLESSINGS UPON THE NATION.
FRANCISCUS PP.
AUSTRIA
HER EXCELLENCY DORIS BURES
PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL
OF THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIAVIENNA
I SEND WARM GREETINGS TO YOUR EXCELLENCY AND YOUR FELLOW CITIZENS AS I FLY OVER AUSTRIA ON MY WAY TO POLAND FOR MY PASTORAL VISIT. I PRAY THAT ALMIGHTY GOD MAY GRANT YOU ALL THE DIVINE BLESSINGS OF PEACE AND PROSPERITY.
FRANCISCUS PP.
HUNGARY
HIS EXCELLENCY JÁNOS ÁDER
PRESIDENT OF HUNGARY
BUDAPEST
ENTERING HUNGARIAN AIRSPACE ON MY PASTORAL JOURNEY TO POLAND, I EXTEND WARM GREETINGS TO YOUR EXECELLENCY. I PRAY THAT ALMIGHTY GOD MAY BESTOW UPON YOU AND YOUR FELLOW CITIZENS ABUNDANT BLESSINGS OF PEACE AND PROSPERITY.
FRANCISCUS PP.
SLOVACCHIA
HIS EXCELLENCY ANDREJ KISKA
PRESIDENT OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC
BRATISLAVA
AS I ENTER SLOVAKIAN AIRSPACE ON MY WAY TO POLAND FOR MY PASTORAL VISIT, I OFFER WARM GREETINGS TO YOUR EXCELLENCY. UPON YOU AND YOUR FELLOW CITIZENS I INVOKE THE ABUNDANT BLESSINGS OF ALMIGHTY GOD.
FRANCISCUS PP.