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Online Book of Condolence for Pope Francis

As the faithful around the world mourn the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis, the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception invites you to share your prayers, comments, and memories in our Online Book of Condolence. A Pope of the people, Pope Francis inspired millions with his humility, compassion, and tireless devotion. As the first Pontiff from the Americas, he brought fresh insight to the papacy, rooted in mercy, justice, and the embrace of the marginalized.

In tribute to his extraordinary life and ministry, Monsignor Walter Rossi, Rector of the Basilica, shared: “We give thanks to God for his 55 years as a priest, his 32 years as a bishop, and 12 years as Pope. A life of service to the Church and to God’s people, we remember him and strive to ‘go out to proclaim the merciful embrace of the Father’ as he urged in his 2015 homily at the Basilica. May he rest in peace and Our Lady usher him into the presence of her Son.”

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POPE FRANCIS YOU LIVED AS A GREAT EXEMPLARY CHRISTLIKE LIFE AND CHALLENGED ALL MEN WHO CALL THEMSELVES "MAN OF GOD" AND EVEN MANY OF US WHO REFER TO OURSELVES AS GOOD CATHOLICS. YOU DEFINED FOR ALL HUMAN BEINGS WHAT IT IS LIKE TO TRULY FOLLOW JESUS' WAYS AND TEACHINGS. WE HAVE NO EXCUSE, BECAUSE WE HAVE SEEN, HEARD AND THE LUCKY ONES HAVE ALSO MET YOU. YOU ARE INDEED A POPE OF MORAL FORCE. YOU REALLY LOVED BEING AROUND PEOPLE AND HAVING FUN. I WILL MISS YOUR BEAUTIFUL SMILE. I BELIEVE YOU ARE ALREADY IN HEAVEN WITH CHRIST, OUR MOTHER MARY . YOU LEFT A HUGE MARK ON THE EARTH AND I ALREADY MISS YOU.

POPE OF ALL PEOPLE
POE OF HUMILITY
POPE OF LOVE
POPE OF MERCY
POPE OF EMPATHY
POPE OF COMPASSION
POPE OF HOPE
POPE OF HUMAN DIGNITY
POPE OF REFORMS
POPE OF EMPOWERMENT
POPE OF INCLUSION OF ALL PEOPLE
POPE OF THE MARGINALIZED - SHUT-OUTS, ELDERLY, DISABLED,
POPE OF ALL THOSE SUFFERING CHRONICALLY
POPEL OF THE YOUTH
POPE OF MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES,
POPE OF THE WAR RAVAGED AND DISPLACED PEOPLE
POPE AND ADVOCATE FOR CLIMATE CHANGE
DIGITAL POPE - THANK YOU FOR CALLING GAZA EVERYDAY; YOU ARE TRU;Y AMAZING
POPE FOR WOMEN ADVANCEMENT IN THE CHURCH - WE HAVE BEEN KEPT SO LOW FOR SO LONG AND YET MAJORITY CATHOLICS ARE WOMEN
POPE FOR BUILDING BRIDGES ACROSS THE DIVERSE FAITHS
A TRUE LEADER OF GOD'S CHURCH AND PEOPLES
A TRUE SERVANT OF GOD,
A TRUE TESTAMENT OF CHRIST'S MESSAGE

PRAY FOR US THAT OUR LEADERS, ALL PEOPLE MAY FOLLOW YOUR EXAMPLE.

SARAH KISAKA
LAUREL MARYLAND

Pope Francisco, we will miss you and you will be in hearts forever. Rest in peace!

Carmen Suquinahua Minan
Arlington, VA USA

"Well done, good and faithful servant ..." Thank you, Pope Francis, for your 'yes'! May your soul rest in peace, and may His perpetual light shine upon you always. Pray for us +

Tracey Blanton
California, USA

May he rest in peace.....what a merciful Pope he was.

Diane Fradkin
Santa Ana, CA

May the soul of Pope Francis and all the souls of the faithfully departed, especially James Brinsky, rest in peace.

lawrence zenker
SPRINGFIELD

Thank you for being a leader for all, for being an example of love & service, and for showing the world what progress looks like in many different facets of life. The seeds you planted will continue to be watered and grow. Thank you Lord for blessing us through Pope Francis.
-Dr. Kura Crevelle

Kura Crevelle
Tampa, FL

A true humble and compassionate Pope. You will be missed. You’re in God’s heavenly arms. Love you Pope Francis 🙏🙏❤️

Carmen Fuentes
Bronx, NY

I SEND MY CONDOLENCES AND I BELIEVE THAT POPE FRANCIS WAS A GREAT POPE OF ROME AND IN THE WHOLE WORLD HE PROMOTED PEACE & LOVE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD IN A TROUBLED TIME OF WAR AND CONFLICTS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD HE ALSO CARED AND SHOWED MUCH COMPASSION TO THE POOREST OF PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD THANKYOU FOR ALL THAT YOU HAVE DONE FOR THE WHOLE WORLD JESUS CHRIST SAID IN THE HOLY BIBLE IN MY FATHERS HOUSE ARE MANY ROOMS AND I GO TO PREPARE A PLACE FOR YOU HOPING THAT OUR DEAR LORD JESUS CHRIST HAS NOW PREPARED A PLACE IN GODS HEAVENLY KINGDOM FOR POPE FRANCIS REST IN PEACE IN THE HOPE YOU HAVE NOW REACHED UPWARDS TOWARDS GODS HEAVENLY KINGDOM

STEVEN WEAVER
CROYDON ENGLAND

Peace to his soul.

maria André
Portugal

MAY GOD GRANT POPE FRANCIS ETERNAL REST AND CONSOLE THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS HE LEFT BEHIND.

MAY THE CREATOR OF THE CHURCH AND THE CREATOR OF ALL THAT IS GOOD PICK THE NEXT POPE FOR THE HOLY CATHOLIC CHURCH, AMEND AND AMEND.

ANASTASIA IDOWU

I pray our Pope Francis to hold tight in heaven May his soul rest in peace

SALVADOR RATOS
Kuwait

Pope Francis was a wonderful human being, he shows the importance of true compassion, the human frailties and how we are all children of God, may he rest in peace.

Irene Roberts
Celbridge

Papa Francesco, thank you for your good work on behalf of the Almighty God on this planet. You have done the Father’s will and it is finished. May our Eternal Father keep you close by His Right hand with His beloved son Jesus Christ. May God shine His perpetual light upon you, grant you eternal rest and peace under His abode rejoicing with all the Saints and Angels in heaven, and please Pope Francis remember to continue to pray for us down here on this earth. Thank you, Fare thee Well.. RIP🙏

Edith Carr
Mitchellville, MD 20721

Thank you, Pope Francis, for being “The People’s Pope”.
Rest in Peace. Thoughts and prayers are with you.
Sincerely,
Noella L. Pearson

Noella Pearson
Redding, California, United States of America

Thank you for all you've done for us. Rest in Peace.

Guy Green
Colorado Springs, CO

Your holiness Pope Francis, You are now with God's warm embrace as tge whole world is praying for you🙏

Virginia Wooden
San Francisco, Caligornia

Glory and Thanks to God for the gift of Francis 12 years as a pope .Pope Francis served with
humility, modesty and charity . He was a great teacher , a shepherd who led his flock with love and compassion , and preached Justice and unity , He is going to be greatly missed.
May he rest in the embrace of God his Creator.

Jocelyne Nau
Somerset NJ

Our prayers are lifted for the soul of our dear Pope Francis, and our thanksgiving and praise to our God for the gift of his life and papacy.

Mary Meekins
Omaha NE

Eternal rest grant unto him O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon him.

Christine Berke
Lincoln

Santo Padre,

Gracias por su liderazco, por su ejemplo. Hizo la diferencia en muchas personas.

Ore por mi

Milton Lara
Pope Francis rides the pope-mobile in front of the National Shrine

Light a Candle for the Repose of the Soul of Pope Francis

As we mourn the passing of our beloved Holy Father, Pope Francis, we invite you to honor his life, legacy and unwavering devotion to Christ by lighting a candle at Mary’s Shrine. Throughout his papacy, Pope Francis led the faithful with a heart of compassion, welcoming the marginalized and underprivileged with open arms. Your candle, lit in prayerful remembrance, will burn alongside hundreds of others in chapels and oratories throughout the upper and lower Church of the National Shrine.