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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Dear Pope Francis,
Thank you for being our Pope. You devoted your life to spreading the Gospels in a confused and hateful world. You are a man of peace and love.
Continue to pray for us as we will pray for you.

Robin Reese

Thank you for making the world a better place

Lynne Power

Washington Dc

I give thanks to Pope Francis for all he did for people everywhere. May he Rest in Peace and share his life with God in Heaven Amen.

Judith Szczerbinski

Peabody

My heartfelt sympathy for the Christian community. Rest in peace our beloved Pope.

Ligaya Esperanueva

Mesquite,Texas

Pope Francis, though we never met in person, we have shared a loving God who divinely brought us together spiritually in order to learn about you and develop a blessed relationship with Him that will last forever. May His forgiveness, peace, love, and blessing be with you forever in Heaven with all the angels and saints.

Garveyette Brown

Bowie

Eternal rest be with you, caro Papa Francesco. Please pray for my dear late husband, Enzo, and for my dear family.

MARIA CALLA

PITTSBURGH

We thank God for the life of Pope Francis and pray for his eternal rest. His commitment to justice and human dignity has a timeless resonance with our lord Jesus' sacred decrees as captured in the beatitudes.

Cosmas Emeziem

May eternal rest grant unto Pope Francis and let perpetual light shin upon him.
Will pray for you Pope Francis. Please pray for us and our world.
Thank you.

Susan Klamar

VALLEY VIEW

Thank you for all you’ve done here on earth, Pope Francis. You will never be forgotten. We love you and Rest in Peace.

Lyn Conaughty

Florida, United States

I am truly blessed to have been given the opportunity to visit the Vatican in February 2024 and be present in St. Peter's Square on Sunday, February 18th to see and hear him give his Papal Blessing.
I will continue to pray that his example of humility and love for all of our neighbors continues to be shared throughout this world.
Rest in Heaven, Pope Francis.

Juana Cruz Perez

Holtsville, NY, USA

🙏

Sebastian PERNET

USA

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 we’re a really good pope who helped a lot of people..Rest in Peace ..🙏

Verda Kavanagh

Ferryland NFLD. Canada

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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