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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Our prayers & deepest sympathy to all, may the soul of Pope Francis Rest In Eternal Peace!

Soledad Realiza

Daly City, Ca 94015

Thank you for all the love!

Janet Nadal

Nashville, TN

We mourn your passing and the loss of a humble and enlightened religious leader. We hope and pray that your messages of acceptance, forgiveness and social justice will continue to inspire the church, it's leaders and families.
We love you Pope Francis and thank you.

Mary Anne Romero

New Zealand

Pope Francis always had the loving and welcoming smile of Christ. As our shepherd and father he comforted us on our Daily journey. Pope Francis left a footprint on my heart. Mike

Mike Meharra

Pgh , PA

Well done

Vivian DeCarlo

Stephens City, Virginia, USA

Born and raised as a Catholic, but this is the first time in my 80 years I’ve felt so grateful to God for sending us such a compassionate, and humble Pope as Pope Francis; he will be missed, but did so much good work for the common man and woman, while he was with us.

John Ross

Washington, DC

Pope Francis our Holy Father, thank you for your awesome HUMILITY, courage and resiliency against all odds, love and compassion for all God’s Creation; obedience of faith in serving and doing the will of God (The Holy Trinity) with The Blessed Virgin Mary and leading us your flocks to the way in the heavenly kingdom of God.May you rest in Peace with prayers and God’s Love.

Marie Garrovillas

Silver Spring, MD

Thank you God for giving the world this Humanitarian; Humble man as our Pope. He taught us so much . Thank you Pope Francis for your empathy; to all of us . 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

Kay Kaplan

Leesburg Va.

We are so grateful to have had you as our Pope. We love you and will miss you Holy Father. May you rest in peace and be remembered by everyone, as the wonderful man we got to know, for more than a decade, as Pope Francis.
With love and prayers, Katrya and family 🕊🙏

Katrya Pekarsky

Katy, TX

Thank you for lone dedicated service to our Lord and for being an inspiration and model shepherd of the Catholic herd. May you rest in peace.

Jeffrey A. DeOre

West Grove, PA USA

Our condolences “Papa”. Thank you for everything you did for all of us. Rest in peace.
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George and Emma Sebastian

George Sebastian

Lakewood, CA

God bless Pope Francis. May he rest in peace with God the Father, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, the Blessed Mother, St. Joseph and all of his loved ones.

Patricia DiEmidio

Wilmington, Delaware

"Well done My faithful servant" He is well pleased! Rest in
Peace,

Karen Kilcoyne

Lancaster

These words from you, Pope Francis, continue to lead me; "Be yourself with your personality and your coherence... That coherence between what you think, what you feel and what you do. The language of the mind, the language of the heart, and the language of the hands." God's Love manifests in ways wholly unique to each of us, His Love burning brightest through you, Holy Father. We love you and may you rest in peace as we continue the mission as beautifully as you did, to glorify the Lord by our lives.

Juan Gabriel Gonzalez

Georgetown, Tx

Thank you for being a Pope with a heart of compassion, for promoting unity, and for showing that to live simply is to reign differently. Requiescat in pace, His Holiness Pope Francis.
Mahal ka naming mga Pilipino 🙏🏻

Leah Lourdelyn Enriquez

Manila, Philippines

We are blessed to have had such a loving Pope to shepard his people. Pope Francis will be in our hearts forever.

Joan Maguire

Riverside,CALIFORNIA

Rest in eternal Peace, Pope Francis. The people’s pope! I feel like I lost a member of my family. He wanted peace for the world, Pope Francis is truly missed! “Who am I to Judge” one of my favorite quotes🙏🏼

Rosie Garfias

Houston, TX

May Pope Francis rest in peace.

Roisin Gorman

Dublin Ireland

I am very saddened by the death of our beloved Pope Francis. I will forever pray for his intentions.

Kathleen Dunleavy

Holmdel, New Jersey

Pope Frances,

Well done!
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May you rest in Heavenly Peace

We Love You!!!

Mr. George H. Smith, Esquire & Mrs. Valerie Hughes Smith

Mr. and Mrs. George & Valerie Smith Smith

Annapolis, Maryland

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.

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