(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis sent telegrammes to the heads of State and Government of the countries over which he flew on his way to Myanmar for his Apostolic Journey.
Each telegram contains greetings for the country's people and a request for prayers for the Pope's trip to Myanmar and Bangladesh.
Please find the telegrammes below:
Croatia
HER EXCELLENCY Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA
ZAGREB
AS I FLY THROUGH CROATIAN AIRSPACE ON MY APOSTOLIC JOURNEY TO MYANMAR AND BANGLADESH, I EXTEND BEST WISHES TO YOUR EXCELLENCY AND YOUR FELLOW CITIZENS, AND I ASSURE YOU ALL OF MY PRAYERS FOR PEACE AND PROSPERITY.
FRANCISCUS PP.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
HIS EXCELLENCY Dragan ČOVIĆ
CHAIRMAN OF THE PRESIDENCY OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
SARAJEVO
I OFFER BEST WISHES AND THE ASSURANCE OF MY PRAYERS AS MY JOURNEY TO MYANMAR AND BANGLADESH TAKES ME OVER BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA. ENTRUSTING YOUR EXCELLENCY AND YOUR FELLOW CITIZENS TO THE ALMIGHTY, I WILLINGLY INVOKE UPON YOU THE BLESSINGS OF JOY AND PEACE.
FRANCISCUS PP.
Montenegro
HIS EXCELLENCY FILIP VUJANOVIĆ
PRESIDENT OF MONTENEGRO
PODGORICA
AS I TRAVEL OVER MONTENEGRO ON MY APOSTOLIC VISIT TO MYANMAR AND BANGLADESH, I OFFER BEST WISHES TO YOUR EXCELLENCY AND YOUR FELLOW CITIZENS, WITH THE ASSURANCE OF MY PRAYERS THAT ALMIGHTY GOD MAY BLESS THE NATION WITH PROSPERITY AND PEACE.
FRANCISCUS PP.
Serbia
HIS EXCELLENCY Aleksandar Vučić
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA
BELGRADE
AS MY JOURNEY TO MYANMAR AND BANGLADESH TAKES ME THROUGH SERBIAN AIRSPACE, I SEND GREETINGS TO YOUR EXCELLENCY AND YOUR FELLOW CITIZENS, WITH THE ASSURANCE OF MY PRAYERS FOR THE PEACE AND WELL-BEING OF THE NATION.
FRANCISCUS PP.
Bulgaria
HIS EXCELLENCY RUMEN RADEV
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA
SOFIA
AS I FLY THROUGH YOUR AIRSPACE ON MY VISIT TO MYANMAR AND BANGLADESH, I OFFER PRAYERFUL BEST WISHES TO YOUR EXCELLENCY AND ALL THE PEOPLE OF BULGARIA, AND I INVOKE GOD’S BLESSINGS OF PEACE AND STRENGTH UPON THE NATION.
FRANCISCUS PP.
Turkey
HIS EXCELLENCY RECEP tAYYIP ERDOĞAN
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY
ANKARA
I SEND GREETINGS TO YOUR EXCELLENCY AND THE PEOPLE OF TURKEY AS I TRAVEL OVER THE NATION ON MY JOURNEY TO MYANMAR AND BANGLADESH. UPON ALL OF YOU I INVOKE THE ALMIGHTY’S ABUNDANT BLESSINGS OF PEACE AND STRENGTH.
FRANCISCUS PP.
Georgia
HIS EXCELLENCY GIORGI MARGVELASHVILI
PRESIDENT OF GEORGIA
TBILISI
AS I TRAVEL OVER GEORGIA ON MY APOSTOLIC JOURNEY TO MYANMAR AND BANGLADESH, I OFFER YOUR EXCELLENCY AND YOUR FELLOW CITIZENS THE ASSURANCE OF MY BEST WISHES AND PRAYERS, AND I ASK ALMIGHTY GOD TO BLESS THE NATION WITH THE GIFTS OF PEACE AND PROSPERITY.
FRANCISCUS PP.
Azerbaijan
HIS EXCELLENCY ILHAM ALIYEV
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN
BAKU
AS I TRAVEL OVER AZERBAIJAN ON MY APOSTOLIC VISIT TO MYANMAR AND BANGLADESH, I EXTEND BEST WISHES TO YOUR EXCELLENCY AND THE PEOPLE OF THE NATION, WITH THE ASSURANCE OF MY PRAYERS THAT YOU MAY ALL BE GRANTED AN ABUNDANCE OF DIVINE BLESSINGS.
FRANCISCUS PP.
Turkmenistan
HIS EXCELLENCY Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow
PRESIDENT OF TURKMENISTAN
ASHGABAT
AS I TRAVEL THROUGH THE AIRSPACE OF TURKMENISTAN ON MY APOSTOLIC JOURNEY TO MYANMAR AND BANGLADESH, I OFFER GREETINGS AND THE ASSURANCE OF MY PRAYERS TO YOUR EXCELLENCY AND YOUR FELLOW CITIZENS THAT THE ALMIGHTY WILL GRANT JUSTICE AND PEACE TO ALL THE PEOPLE OF THE NATION.
FRANCISCUS PP.
Afghanistan
HIS EXCELLENCY Ashraf Ghani
PRESIDENT OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN
KABUL
I EXTEND BEST WISHES TO YOUR EXCELLENCY AND ALL THE PEOPLE OF THE NATION AS I FLY OVER AFGHANISTAN ON MY APOSTOLIC JOURNEY TO MYANMAR AND BANGLADESH. WITH THE ASSURANCE OF MY PRAYERS FOR YOU, I INVOKE THE ALMIGHTY’S BLESSINGS OF HARMONY AND PEACE UPON THE NATION.
FRANCISCUS PP.
Pakistan
HIS EXCELLENCY Mamnoon Hussain
PRESIDENT OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN
ISLAMABAD
I EXTEND BEST WISHES TO YOUR EXCELLENCY AND YOUR FELLOW CITIZENS, AS I TRAVEL THROUGH PAKISTANI AIRSPACE ON MY APOSTOLIC JOURNEY TO MYANMAR AND BANGLADESH. INVOKING THE DIVINE BLESSINGS OF PEACE AND WELL-BEING UPON THE NATION, I OFFER THE ASSURANCE OF MY PRAYERS FOR YOU ALL.
FRANCISCUS PP.
India
HIS EXCELLENCY Ram Nath Kovind
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA
NEW DELHI
AS I TRAVEL THROUGH INDIAN AIRSPACE ON MY APOSTOLIC JOURNEY TO MYANMAR AND BANGLADESH, I EXTEND PRAYERFUL BEST WISHES TO YOUR EXCELLENCY AND YOUR FELLOW CITIZENS, AND I INVOKE THE DIVINE BLESSINGS OF CONCORD AND PROSPERITY UPON THE NATION.
FRANCISCUS PP.
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