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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: “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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God Bless Pope Francis 🙏

Gail Roberts
United States

Rest in peace…prayers to all 🙏

Nellie Trevino-Garibaldo
Alice Tx

With profound sorrow, we extend our deepest condolences to His Holiness Pope Francis. In this moment of loss, we stand in prayerful solidarity, honoring the grace, compassion, and spiritual strength that have defined his papacy.

May the comforting presence of God, whom he has served so faithfully, envelop him in peace. We pray that the love of Christ and the prayers of the faithful around the world offer solace and strength in this time of mourning.

His legacy of humility, justice, and boundless mercy will remain a beacon of hope for generations to come.

Linda Essig
Elmwood Park NJ

May Pope Francis' soul rest in peace. In Jesus' name, we pray! Amen

Adelina Bajana
Columbia, MD USA

May you enjoy meeting The Blessed Mother, Jesus and God, our Father as they welcomed you home.

Camille Grupy
North Carolina

Offering heartfelt prayers for the happy repose of the soul of Pope Francis. May God, the Blessed Mother and all the angels and the saints be with you.

In Jesus's name, Amen.

Kathy Gurchiek
Savannah, GA

Thank you, your Holiness for the fervent ministry.
May the angels take you the heavens and enjoy the company of the blessed.
SANTO DUBITO!

Vidal Aguas
Los Angeles, CA

You have always shown deep care and love for all God’s people, and all He has created. Thank you! Rest in Peace, Pope Francis!

Kathleen Shucosky
Kingston, PA

May you rise victorious on the Resurection Morning. Well done. May Angels lead You to Paradise. RIP

CATHERINE MARTIN
Nassau

Eternal rest grant unto Pope Francis, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in eternal peace. Amen.

Alberta Savarese
Pittsburgh

I am very sorry for the loss of our Holy Father Pope Francis. May God rest his soul. I am praying for the repose of his soul.

Ines Willis
Fredericksburg. Virginia

Thank you Lord for the gift of St Francis. His leadership made a difference in this world as he served the humanity he so loved. May he now be in your presence and rest in peace with God’s eternal light shining upon him.

Carol Cala
Rochester, NY USA

POPE FRANCIS WAS AND WILL ALWAYS BE AN INSPIRATION TO ME FOR SO MANY
REASONS.
HIS LOVE OF "EVERYONE" WAS SO BEAUTIFUL.
I FEEL CERTAIN THAT AS HE PASSED FROM THIS LIFE
TO ETERNAL LIVE, OUR LORD SAID TO HIM:
WELL DONE MY GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANT!
PRAYERS ALWAYS
SANDY SANCHEZ, OP

SANDY SANCHEZ, OP
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA

Dear Holy Father - we hope by now you are in Heaven next to Jesus and his father.
We are very greateful for your years as Pope. You tought us well how to loves others, to have faith in holy scripture and God, and to have the hope of making this a better world.
Thank you!

Victor Guzman
Massachusetts

May Pope Francis be remembered as a leader of great humility and faith. May God keep him in his arms for eternity.

-Noah Slayter

Noah Slayter
Virginia

Dearest Holy Father, I shall truly miss your smiling face as you cared and directed your sheep ... but am sure you were really smiling as you entered the gates of Heaven, welcomed by your 265 predecessors from St. Peter on!

Thank you for your care and shepherding over these last many years! You shall be remembered with love.

COLLEEN M WHEELER
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, USA

Will keep you in my prayers…

Capt. Jack J. Samar, Jr. USN (ret)
United States

RIP Thank you for your caring service to the church and our Lord !!

Donald C Tappe
Murrysville,PA

RIP Pope Francis. Your work here on earth was well done. You touched so many. Your love and kindness for all was such a great example for the world to follow.

Fran Boisvert
Allenstown, NH US

It is lovingly merciful of Christ to usher Francis into the midst of all human enterprise. The sweetness of his presence and the seemingly endless reservoir of his unaffected love showered on all divisions of the human family speaks powerfully of Christ not at all abandoning us. It is a time that---critically uplifting human dignity and solidarity from nearly the entire human race, the planet, man's co-inhabitants---allows for the presentation of what is different and could well serve as the only path directing us away from the path of disintegration. This is something well beyond sin and if not checked speaks of the extinction of our world and all its components. It is to be nevermore!

Donald Estolas
Fond du Lac, WI
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.