The following is the telegram of condolence sent by the Holy Father Francis to His Eminence Cardinal Luis José Rueda Aparicio, archbishop of Bogotá, on the death of His Eminence Cardinal Pedro Rubiano Sáenz, archbishop of Bogotá, Colombia, of the Title of the Trasfigurazion di Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo:

Telegram

MOST REVEREND EXCELLENCY
CARDINAL LUIS JOSÉ RUEDA APARICIO
ARCHBISHOP OF BOGOTÁ

HAVING RECEIVED THE SAD NEWS OF THE DEATH OF CARDINAL PEDRO RUBIANO SÁENZ, ARCHBISHOP EMERITUS OF THIS ECCLESIASTICAL CIRCUMSCRIPTION, I WISH TO EXTEND MY HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES TO ALL THE MEMBERS OF THAT PARTICULAR CHURCH, TO THE FAMILY MEMBERS AND TO ALL THOSE PARTICIPATING IN THE FUNERAL RITE.

AS I OFFER PRAYERS FOR THE ETERNAL REPOSE OF THIS DEVOTED PASTOR WHO WITH HIS DEDICATION AND WORK OFFERED HIS LIFE FOR THE GOOD OF THE CHURCH, I COMMEND HIM TO THE MATERNAL INTERCESSION OF THE VIRGIN OF CHIQUINQUIRA, AND I AFFECTIONATELY IMPART THE COMFORT OF MY APOSTOLIC BLESSING, AS A SIGN OF FAITH AND HOPE IN THE RISEN CHRIST.

FRANCIS