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 the soul of our beloved Pope Francis rest in the Peace of God, and may his many good works here on earth bear much fruit for the betterment of mankind and planet earth.♡
AMEN♡....

GLORIA RANGOTT

USAMAY

With Prayers and Mass Offerings for our beloved Holy FATHER Pope Francis .. "LOLO KIKO " for the Filipinos
I thank the Lord for giving us a MERCIFUL and ALL HUMANITY SHEPHERD especially during the PANDEMIC 2020 when Pope Francis WALKED ALONE in St. Peter's Piazza to PRAY for HEALING and MERCY for the HUMAN RACE
Blessed to see him on my birthday celebration in ROME in 2016 at the General Audience , the MASS and Canonization of St.Junifera Serra in Basilica in DC and I was among the 1 Million faithful attended the Gathering of families Holy Mass in Philly
Pope Francis , May you REST in PEACE

MARIA UY

gaithersburg,MD

Rest in Peace Pope! We will miss you! Thank you for showing us how to be merciful to each other.
We will pray for you, and please pray for us.

Michael Eckert

Orwigsburg Pennsylvania 17961 USA

Thank You Holy Father for your service May Perpetual Light Shine upon You RIP Keep Us in your Prayers as we continue to Pray for You

Anthony& Andrea Harmon

Mesa AZ

Farewell, Dear Francis.

Richard Pareja

Hialeah, FL

Rest in peace Papa Francesco.

Tracey Mangold

Largo, Florida

Sending all of our Blessings as you travel your final journey to be with our Lord Jesus Christ and his Holy mother Mary

Charles & Beverly Clymer

Chesapeake VA

We will be missing you, Your holiness🙏
Your wisdom! Your good example
But 88 yearsis a good number
Now, you are closer to Gid
No more pain! You can tell Him your prayers for the faithful you've lrft behind!
We will love the marginalized as you always have done!
And we pray for our next Pope for extra blessings😇
For it is not easy to replace a good leader like you!
The People's Pope!
Pray for America
Pray for the Philippics
Pray for all of us

Rosario Mangligot

california

Rest in peace POPE FRANCIS

Joe Schultz

Macomb Michigan

We are sad on your passing, but we know that you are with our Lord.

Condolences,
Sean and Alice Artman

Sean and Alice Artman

College Station

I deeply pray for the Holy Father. May he rest in peace in God's arms.

Sally Blank

South Milwaukee, WI, USA

May the soul of pope Francis rest in peace our pope of the people on earth, may he join the army of angels and saints in glorious heaven to reign forever with Jesus christ our savior, who died for our sins and Mary our mother queen of peace of heaven and earth to be united with God the creator and the holy spirit for all eternity, amen 🙏 ❤️

Maria Ryan

Dublin 15, Ireland 🇮🇪

I was born Catholic,left and reverted back to the Catholic faith in 2021. I believe that Pope Francis prayed for me to come back to the Catholic Church. He was truly rebuilding the church. Prayers for the repose of his soul. We will miss you Pope Francis
Love the Makara’s

Jason Makara

Salem OH 44460

Rest in Peace Pope Francis and remember us here on earth. ❤️❤️

Sue Miller

Boone

May his soul rest in peace.

Carol Hunt

Midland, TX

God please immerse the soul of Pope Francis in your Divine Mercy and raise him up to heaven to continue to serve and Love you!

P D

Thank you for your beautiful example of our faith and its possibilities. May the light of Jesus and Mary guide to your final destination, embrace you and comfort you. Please continue to pray for us

Norma Ramirez

Charlotte, NC

I will miss you, Pope Francis.
Thank you for showing us how to be merciful to each other.
I will pray for you, and please pray for me.

Gail Callahan

Winooski, VT

Rest in Peace Pope Francis.I pray every day for your prayers to be heard.🙏

Jacqueline Cafaro

FREEHOLD

May you Rest in Peace, Dear Pope Francis.

Martha Garvey

New York

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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