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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Rest is Peace ❤️

Erica Eyer-Nelson

Bowie, Maryland

Thank you so deeply, Pope Francis, for showing us what true goodness is. You have been our moral leader in this world fraught with hatred, pettiness, and neglect. Your memory will be a blessing. Please pray for us all.

Nancy Serwint

Chandler

My deepest condolences to our beloved Pope Francis. May he rest in peace! He will be surely missed 🙏

Thia Barrameda

Los Angeles

God Bless you. Pray for us!!!

Alvaro Concepción

Derwood, MD

May his soul Rest In Peace.

Barbara Hohol

Rocky Face, GA

May God bless your soul.

ramona bouffard

Connecticut

The love and mercy he showed to the poor and vulnerable and children will last long in my memory
He bore his illness with grace
May he be reminded as a Pope for our time
May his gentle soul rest in peace

Carmel Campbell

United Kingdom

Thank you for being our Shepherd on Earth.
May you rest in Eternal Peace,

Nicole Caron

Harker Heights Tx U.S.A.

MY DEEPEST CONDOLENCES HE WAS TRULY A MAN FOR THE PEOPLE. HE WILL BE TRULY MISSED. I JUST LOVED HIM. MAY HE REST IN PEACE. Thank you for your services and a job well done good and faithful servant.

MARIE LEDET

Our Lady Star of the Sea Church-Houston

Pope Francis was a caring and loving proof of Christ. May his legacy be that we all try and follow his example

Mary Brusoe

Delansin, NY

May you rest in peace!

Patricis Jackson

Yeadon

At peace , God bless you

Susan Atkinson

United Kingdom

May you rest in peace Pope Francis, you took such good care of your flock,
eternal rest to you.

TERESA GRUENER

HAVERTOWN, PA

Oh dearest Pope Francis, thank you for your amazing shepherding of our Church. I pray for your soul to be with our heavenly Father's divine love. I ask for your intercession as your successor is chosen so we may all continue to grow in compassion, charity and kindness in our global Church.

Karen HAMILTON-SMITH

Monument

May the soul of pope Francis,through the mercy of God, rest in peace, amen.

Paul Oddenino

Thank you for your service

Notman Kathy

Ashburn, Virginia

WELL DONE
MAY YOU REST IN PEACE

LARRY shandor

Fredericksburg

I am so sorry for the loss of Pope Francis. May he rest in Peace.

Margarita Mandry

Potomac

Thank You for your life of service.
Please pray for me

Bill McDermott

Palm Beach Gardens FL

My deepest condolences. May God bless him.

Amal Alzarban

Washington D.C.

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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