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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: โ€œWe 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 Godโ€™s people, we remember him and strive to โ€˜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.โ€

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I send my prayers for the repose of the soul of our dear Pontiff, Pope Francis. We have lost a true leader in the Church. I pray that the college of cardinals elect someone who will follow in the footsteps of Pope Francis. God bless Pope Francis and give him eternal rest.

Jeanette Haug
Wimauma, Fl.

Memory Eternal dear Pope. When you got sick, I prayed you would see and feel one more Easter service. God heard my prayers and said YES. Now you are with my parents and Grandparents whom I miss dearly.
Say hello from me. Anita

Anita Anderson
Stoneville, NC

Welcome Francis into your arms and let his humanity sprinkle throughout Heaven.
With our deepest gratitude to his guidance.

Lawrence Mischou
Newnan GA USA

Requiem aeternam dona ei, Domine. I am the resurrection and the life: he that believes in Me, although he be dead, shall live; and every one that lives and believes in Me shall not die forever. Pray for us, Papa, pray or us.

Linda Clay
Rockville

Pope Francis cared, his love for humanity and the Environment. To Respect Life ! Respect the Earth that God gave us! I believe His Holiness Pope Francis knew he would leave us and on Easter Sunday he blessed the people from his balcony and from his Pope Mobile. Saying his Farewell. May he Rest In Peace. That Pope Frances Pray to The Holy Trinity for us, and to Our Blessed Mother Mary who took our Pope Francis Home!

Maryruth L Murguia
Santa Maria

My thoughts and prayers are with you. Rest in peace. God bless you.

Linda Whitney
Southampton, Pa

Rest in blessed peace Pope Francis. Thank you for making me want to be a better person.

Ann Head
Atlanta, Ga

Pope Francis, please whisper to Jesus to hug my son for me, take control of his trials so he can become become a
member of the open society soonest. Pope Francis, you loved the marginalized so much, please continue praying
for Don now that you are now face to face with the Almighty. Jesus, I love you, Don loves you. Pope Francis,please do not stop praying for my son Don. In Jesus name, Amen, Amen , Amen. Our lady of Lourdes, pray for us.

Lea Espino
Metro Manila, Philippines

God Bless you Pope Francis..You weโ€™re a really good pope who helped a lot of people..Rest in Peace ..๐Ÿ™

Verda Kavanagh
Ferryland NFLD. Canada

Thank you for showing me Jesus. Thank you for loving me! Praying for the blessed repose of your soul!

Gina Lucas
Warner Robins, Georgia

Rest in Peace POPE Francis!

Victoria Rajalingam
San Francisco, CA- 94122

We will miss you so much our dear and gentle leader. Our prayers are going with you and in turn we humbly ask that you keep us in your prayers that we become holy and totally in love with our dear Lord and Savior!

Joanne Hout
Berea, Ohio

Time to reap your heavenly rewards for a life of humble example and service.

Emil &Nancy Stevens
Allentown

Pope Francis impacted many lives and mine. His passing was like of if he was part of my family. I appreciate his humility, kindness, his strong Catholic faith and love for many he didnโ€™t know. His wisdom has spread through the world. One thing I truly appreciate is that he gave those needing to annul their marriages hope and trust that they too can get right with our Lord. May he rest in peace and be remembered by many.

Astrid Barrios
Corpus Christi, TX

Such a wonderful, caring, and dedicated Pope Francis was. Caring always for migrants, outspoken on the terrible Ukraine and Gaza Wars. Watching over his flock with such a heartfelt and loving way. God Bless your soul Pope Francis. I will miss you so much and pray will pray for your soul. ๐ŸŒน๐ŸŒน๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ

Catherine M Mirra
Hackensack, New Jersey

You will be remembered as the good shepherd and the Prodigal father and son ,I followed as many things that you sent our way ,many articles read understood and not quite, I will Rember the religious articles from the first days you were Pope, up until know your Picture and masses after Easter as an English speaking American I will think of you and Country people every time I go to A Spanish mass in my local Parish,St Antonys bread has brought me well in this direction. I hope you will see the Holy Spirit in the next Pope for peoples that are the neediest I will keep in in S. Korea and hopes it will bring Unity with Korea.Thank you for being the Pope and find peace and may I continue after the Good Shepard,Pslam 23,Our Lady undoer of Knots and Thank you for the Jubliee Year, I will find Joy each month in St,.Patricks a jubilee sit till the end of the Year ,I will be praying the intentions you set andrea rosalie alampi

Andrea Rosalie alampi
New Rochelle

Holy Father Pope Francis, our Love and Prayers and Gratitude for your life of service and example to all people. A wonderful Shepherd of Souls indeed!
May you be in Paradise beholding the Radiance of The Lord, Father and Son and Holy Spirit.
May The Blessed Mother, Holy Mary, and all the Angels and Saints welcome you into Eternity.

Mary Moynahan
Cinnaminson,N.J.

Thank you, Pope Francis for being a beacon of light for so many of us. You taught us well and the world will miss your guidance. May you find eternal peace in our Lord, Jesus Christ!

Rita Esiele
Duluth, Georgia, USA

May the love of God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, in their Divine Mercy embrace the soul of Pope Francis. O immense Passion, o profound Wounds, o most bitter Death, o Sweetness above all sweetness, give him eternal rest. Amen.

Nidia Cepeda
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

May the soul of our beloved pope Rest In Peace. Amen.

Betty Hettinger
Lawrenceburg, Ky. 40342
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 Maryโ€™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.