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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Pope Francis, thank you for showing us what it means to be humble and merciful. You are a true inspiration of what it means to wash one another’s feet.

Jamie Bruccoleri

Redondo Beach, CA

May you rest in peace.

Daniel Artalejo

El Paso, Tx

May you rest in heavenly peace Pope Francis.

Sophia Mendoza

Texas

Te extraño
I miss You
Papa cuánto te extraño senti ya fuerte tu presencia todos estos días agradezco a Dios por haberte conocido en este siglo de mi vida en estos tiempos cuando sentía que a veces no podía más llegaba un buen consejo como muchos de los que tienes te mando un abrazo y besos hasta el cielo de parte de mi y mi niño Ethan Emmanuel mi familia Garrett Anicama 🙏 y familia Guevara Soto
🌄🌌🙏🌿🍁

Leydi Génesis Anicama Soto

Chimbote Lima Perú

You truly were Christ's ambassador on Earth. You reflected the light of Christ by showing the compassion and love that Christ taught. May you rest in peace and may eternal light shine upon you.

Kurt Anderson

Florida

Thank you for your service and leadership of the Church. Prayers for your soul to pass quickly through Purgatory so that you may pray on our behalf from Heaven.

Louis Connelly

Fort Wayne

PAX VOBSCUM

JIM JOANN LOVERING

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My heartfelt condolences,
May the perpetual light shine upon him.

Amanda Perez

Freer Texas

I was confirmed Catholic and received my first Holy Communion only 24 hours before the Pope's passing. Although my Catholic journey has just begun, I know I will learn much from his teachings and look forward to being his spiritual legacy. And I very much hope to meet him one day with Jesus!

Amy Wilson

Fairmont, WV, USA

Your Holiness may your soul rest in the eternal peace. May the kindness that radiates from your soul bring peace and love to the world that is suffering and yearning to Christ’s merciful love.

May our mother Mary intercede to us her children on earth as you unite with the eternal father of us all. Amen

He’s Risen

Fikremariam Sebsibe

Silver Spring, MD

RIP Papá Francis, ❤️🙏🏼✝️

Ninfa Guzman

United States

God bless Pope Francis' holy works.

Lee and Eileen Simmons

Woodstock

An exemplary shepherd, pious, selfless, humble and great friend of the poor. A successor who sustained the dignity of the hallowed chair of St Peter. Surely, the Heavens are rejoicing at his return, our loss is Heaven's gain.

Lawrence Idowu

Nigeria

Pope Francis, you are the true example of love. Thank you for showing us the better way to live. May you rest in peace.

Andrea James

Rapid City

Pope Francis, you have brought me and my wife closer to the church. So many years I was starting to drift away because they would be more political than what the people really needed to hear. Be more considerate understand. What people go through from each other. You have reached out to so many. We have even started to watch you on TV so we can get all the masses from Rome besides the masses that we receive from the National Basilica from Washington DC, and the Basilica of Senora Guadalupe in Mexico
City. You are going to be so missed. You are our Pope. I wear your cross around my neck. My wife has bought your rosary. I have your rosary, thank you for all your prayers for your people.
Love Michael and Jane Sanchez.
Rest in peace, my Pope.

Michael Sanchez

Suffolk, VA

I was one of the person who excited during last papal conclave after Pope Benedict XVI and after coming through that we got a new Pope,the church saw changes. Like Pope Francis, did everything to the church. We can't say in the words. We can say Thank you Papa Francis🥺.

We miss you

Pradeep Pantrangi

Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India

Thank you for being such a beautiful light for the faithful. A shining example of service, inclusion and gratitude.

Bridget Surdu

West Bloomfield, MI, USA

With gratitude and prayers

Austine Boggis

RIP Pope Francis, God bless

Theresa Constantino

Pennsylvania

Thank you Pope Frances

Joana Oliveira

Maryland

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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