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.”

Add Your Message

Please share your message below. All submissions will be respectfully reviewed before publishing and preserved as part of the National Shrine’s memorial tribute to Pope Francis.

"*" indicates required fields

Name*

Email*

City, State, or Country

Email Opt-in

Check this box to be the first to hear news from the Basilica. You can unsubscribe at any time.

This field is hidden when viewing the form

Phone

Message*

Name

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Displaying 521 - 540 of 1,329

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.
/r,
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!
.
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

My prayers are with you!

Kathleen Jordan

Whitwell, Tn. U.S.A.

RIP. May your successor inherit a "double portion of your spirit" to bring the RCC closer to the Holy Spirit's leading! 🕊️

JC Fisher

Carmichael

I love Pope Francis. I am nice. I love Vatican City. I love Italy. I am praying for the Pope and his family. I love the Pope and his family. I love God.

Svetlana Sonday

USA

Thank you for your example, your guidance in helping all of us be better people. You have been such an inspiration to me and so many others around the world. You will be so missed. Rest In Peace.

Lois Bish

Orlando, FL

Thank you for the selfless love you gave to all people.

Craig y Sharon Spry

Cape Coral, FL

Pope Francis RIP. You will be missed.
You were graceful, thoughtful, non presumptuous and spiritual.Pray for us to find a Pope that will take your lead.🙏🏾🙏🏾

Angela Wiredu

Bowie, MD/ USA

May this holy man of God rest in the peace and arms
of our dear Lord. Pop Francis has taught us how to love
and care for the needs of those around us. He will forever
rest in peace for his goodness and his love of those in this
world.

Dorothy Forrey

May our Holy Father, Pope Francis, rest in peace.

Linda Scruggs

Carmel

Thank you Pope Francis to have lived the true teachings of Our Lord Jesus Christ with us throughout your papacy. I hope that your successor will embody your belief that a Pope has to be an imitator of Jesus Christ for the flock.

Carol Neptune

Rockland, New York

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.

Light a Candle