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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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God bless him and grant him eternal rest.

Walter Irizarry
Hockley, TX

Thank you, Father, for all the kindness and love you gave us while you were here with us. I pray for your happiness with God. I love you. -Judith Murray

Judith Ann Murray
Annandale, Virginia USA

Testing peace Pope Francisco. God bless.

Cynthia Toomey
QUEENS, NEW YORK

Dear Lord, Please bless the soul of Pope Francis who had a heart like your own and the simple, humble, joyful soul of a young child. Thank You for the gift of his life and papacy. Like his namesake, Francis, he has helped steady our church and revitalize our core mandate-- to love one another, even as we love You, Lord. May You shine his spirit across our world so we might share the graces and blessings of his loving, compassionate, joyful and peaceful spirit, too! amen!

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Dear Pope Francis, Your sudden and unexpected death has been a shock and grief to us all. People of all faiths are grieving with us, you so touched our world. Yet, like Jesus, I see you opening up a door to Heaven for us who have been so affected by New Age arts and chronic levels of high stress. Your body was very stressed by the long illness and struggling lung function.

Obviously your heart was impacted too, as its failure caused your death, so I see you as having suffered similar stressful body changes to what happened to me from martial arts training. I've worried over the years that these changes might prevent my soul from ascending properly at my time of death (like getting stuck in some "nirvana" antechamber of the fetal system), but now I feel hopeful your passing opened the way for me and for all people who joyfully open their minds-hearts-spirits to God and our fellow man/woman. So, thank you Pope Francis and thank You, Lord, for this blessing and grace-- and sign of hope! amen!

Requiem in pace, Francisco!

Sharon

Sharon Reidy
Concord

May God Bless you and keep you close by His side in Heaven. Rest in peace and pray for your flock especially for the non believers here on earth. Thank you for your service to the whole world.
In God's Love and Blessings
Sam and Becky Harper

Sam and Becky Harper
Montgomery

God Bless You Pope Francis. Thank you for your service to God’s people.

Nancy Sweet
Beltsville, MD 20705

Rest in peace, Pope Francis. Thank you for being a good shepherd to your flock. Please pray for us.

CHERRY AUSTRIA-DUNGO
Irvine, CA USA

As you are getting a well earned rest ThankYou for your gifts of caring, listening and taking action. Not all
agreed with your Christ like leadership, as not all agree with Christ, but you showed your love and respect
for those so in need. Rest IN Peace Father!

Betty Kohls
Indianapolis Ind.

As you are getting a well earned rest ThankYou for your gifts of caring, listening and taking action. Not all
agreed with your Christ like leadership, as not all agree with Christ, but you showed your love and respect
for those so in need. Rest IN Peace Father!

Betty Kohls
Indianapolis Ind.

As you are getting a well earned rest ThankYou for your gifts of caring, listening and taking action. Not all
agreed with your Christ like leadership, as not all agree with Christ, but you showed your love and respect
for those so in need. Rest IN Peace Father!

Betty Kohls
Indianapolis Ind.

Salamat, Santo Papa

Shanone Tejada

Rest in peace, Pope Francis, now in the presence of God, I ask for your prayers for those you have shepherded. Intercede for us that the Holy Spirit inspires new life in each of us, becoming one unified Church in Jesus Christ our Lord. Be at peace, dear shepherd, and know I will continue to hold you in prayer.

Caterina Merlino Lucke
Burnt Hills, NY

The road has risen to meet you as the angels took you up to join the heavenly chorus. May God hold you in the hollow of his hand. Rest in Peace Pope Francis

Maura Mcgillicuddy
Amherst, NY

Que Deus receba entre os eleitos o Santo Padre Francisco. Te amamos. 🙏

Padre Felipe de Castro Costa
Santos Dumont, MG, Brasil.

May the perpetual light shine upon him and he rest in eternal peace in gliry🙌🏾🙏🏾

Gertrude Gallien
Lake Charles, La.

As I watched your coffin sealed a tinge of sadness gripped my heart, which then turned to gratitude. Thank you for your leadership, works, prayers and sacrifices. Rest in peace in God’s Kingdom, Pope Francis.

Marie Briones-Jones
USA

Pope Francis laid the foundation for the church to continue to move forward "and a light unto my path". Psalm 119:105. Guidance on a world of spiritual darkness

Lori Ellen Brainin
Bonner Springs

Me uno al pesar ocasionado por el fallecimiento de Su Santidad, Francisco. Aunque los cristianos tenemos que pasar trabajos en el mundo, nuestro consuelo está en hallarnos en presencia del Eterno, tras nuestra partida de este mundo. Y obtener la Resurrección, promesa de cuantos creen en Jesucristo.
Aunque nuestros ojos lloren, el espíritu se alienta con la promesa ya dicha.

Gracias Señor, por darnos un pastor fiel y bondadoso. Que El Señor le conceda gozar de la eternidad en su presencia, como fruto a una vida de ejemplo y donación a su grey.
Gracias Señor, por habernos permitido que estuviera con nosotros, y gracias Papa Francisco, por tu dedicación y amor al prójimo. Ruega por nosotros y por la Iglesia.

Francisco Ruiz
VILLA NUEVA, GUATEMALA

Rest in Peace your Holiness! Thank you for caring about the whole world and all of humanity.

Sandra Tiger
Lorton, VA, USA

What pure joy it must be in God’s presence…and yet I will miss your goodness here in the world. Thank you for showing us Christ on earth.

Kim Harris
NY, USA
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.