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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May He Rest In Eternal Peace.

Linda McBride

Chicago Illinois

May your faithful servant and devout servant be received into the arms of Our Blessed Mother and her Son.

Donna

Donna Rees Gerstner

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

I pray for the repose if the soul of Our late Holy Father Pope Francis. May Our Lady and the angels come to meet him to take him home to his heavenly rest. May his soul and all the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace. Anen

Angharad Samuel

Canada

May you now rest in peace, Pope Francisco, and be a shining light for those of us here on earth. God Bless.

Karen Duvall

Tehachapi, CA

Thank you, Pope Francis for helping so many. You will be greatly missed. May the angels lead you home to the Father.

Theresa Kimes

LA CROSSE

Thank you Pope Francis for showing the world what is important. God bless you. You are magnificent

Therese Lewis

United States

Deeply saddened by the death of Pope Francis. Rest in Peace Pope Francis ❤️

Bernadette Jones

Dublin, Ireland

Many grateful thanks and blessings from above dear Pope Francis for promoting world peace and bringing us together to help the needy, the poor, the sick, and the marginalized. May God welcome you with open arms into His heavenly kingdom 🙂

Jan Birney

Solon

May God have mercy on the soul of Pope Francis

James Mezick

United States

May God Bless you and greet you with love, joy and the beautiful acceptance you have always shown us. Thank you so much for your many years of service and providing hope throughout. You have been a wonderful leader for us all. I will always remember...."who am I to judge".""

Carole Andrews

Richmond,VA

Thank you for being the Pope of the New Age and accepting all peoples.

Theresa and Steve Cox

Cincinnati

Papa Francis,
From the first moments of your election until the last, I followed you. You inspired me to take interest in all things Catholic. I am grateful to God for your love, service, and dedication to His Church and His people.
May heaven be yours living and rejoicing in the presence of our Risen Lord, His holy Mother, and all the angels and saints!
Viva Cristo Rey!
Viva il Papa!

Gloria V Leon

El Monte, California

Pope Francis you were called to come home to God and are no longer suffering. May you rest in Peace, and know how much you were loved.

Pat Berglund

Maple Grove

Thank you, Holy Father, for showing us how we should treat one another with love and mercy.

Dominic Nguyen

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Love to you and will miss your leadership in the church

Denise Geffel

United States

Thank you, dear Pope Francis.

Mary Beth Sowa

Rest forever in His peace. Remember me when you get to His Kingdom.
You are missed.

Marlene Olszweski

May the good Lord bless you with Eternal happiness and peace.

Joseph Nagel

Fayetteville

Dearest Papa Francisco. Your compassion, empathy for the unseen and unappreciated, love for all things and simple messages to me to enjoy my life as it is will be so missed. You were a light in an otherwise dim world. Your messages of hope, love and INCLUSIVENESS will be never forgotten. Rest now, dear Papa in the loving arms of our Lord. May His angels welcome you with much fanfare into the gates of heaven.

Anne and Darius Pirzadeh

Littleton, CO

Thank you, Pope Francis, for your humility, charity, wisdom, and leadership. May our compassionate Lord Jesus grant you eternal rest in peace.

George Tower

Moorestown, NJ 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.

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