Party official expresses condolences over death of Pope Francis
Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and Chairman of its Commission for Information, Education and Mass Mobilisation Nguyen Trong Nghia has sent a letter of condolences to the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Vietnam following the passing of Pope Francis.
In the letter, Nghia expressed his deep sorrow when learning about the passing of Pope Francis, the supreme spiritual leader of the Roman Catholic Church.
With his far-reaching influence and exemplary life of faith, Pope Francis made positive contributions to promoting peace and social justice as well as protecting the poor. He also had warm sentiments towards Vietnam and contributed positively to the development of Vietnam-Holy See relations. The image of Pope Francis will forever live in the hearts of the faithful and all peace- and justice-loving people around the world, Nghia wrote.
The official expressed his hope that the Catholic Bishops’ Conference and the Catholic community in Vietnam will overcome this moment of grief soon.
The Holy See announced on April 21 that Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, passed away at the age of 88 after a months-long pneumonia battle.
Faithful gather in Hanoi to mourn the passing of Pope Francis
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