Durante il viaggio aereo iniziato questa mattina da Roma verso il Messico, con sosta a La Habana, nel sorvolare la Francia, la Spagna, il Portogallo e infine le Bahamas prima di raggiungere Cuba, il Santo Padre ha fatto pervenire ai rispettivi Capi di Stato i seguenti messaggi telegrafici:

Sorvolo Francia

HIS EXCELLENCY FRANCOIS HOLLANDE
PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC
PARIS

I SEND CORDIAL GREETINGS TO YOUR EXCELLENCY AS I FLY OVER FRANCE ON MY WAY TO MEXICO. I ASSURE YOU AND ALL THE CITIZENS OF THE REPUBLIC OF A REMEMBRANCE IN MY PRAYERS, AND I INVOKE UPON EACH OF YOU GOD’S BLESSINGS OF PEACE AND JOY.

FRANCIS PP.

Sorvolo Spagna

HIS MAJESTY FELIPE VI
KING OF SPAIN
ZARZUELA PALACE
MADRID

I SEND CORDIAL GREETINGS TO YOUR MAJESTY AND THE ROYAL FAMILY AS I FLY OVER SPAIN ON MY WAY TO MEXICO. I ASSURE YOU AND ALL THE PEOPLE OF THE NATION OF A REMEMBRANCE IN MY PRAYERS, AND I INVOKE UPON EACH OF YOU GOD’S BLESSINGS OF PEACE AND JOY.

FRANCIS PP.

Sorvolo Portogallo

HIS EXCELLENCY ANIBAL CAVACO SILVA
PRESIDENT OF THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC
LISBON

I SEND CORDIAL GREETINGS TO YOUR EXCELLENCY AS I FLY OVER PORTUGAL ON MY WAY TO MEXICO. I ASSURE YOU AND ALL THE PEOPLE OF THE NATION OF A REMEMBRANCE IN MY PRAYERS, AND I INVOKE UPON EACH OF YOU GOD’S BLESSINGS OF PEACE AND JOY.

FRANCIS PP.

Sorvolo Bahamas

HER EXCELLENCY MARGUERITE PINDLING
GOVERNOR GENERAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS
NASSAU

I SEND CORDIAL GREETINGS TO YOUR EXCELLENCY AS I FLY OVER THE BAHAMAS ON MY WAY TO MEXICO. I ASSURE YOU OF MY PRAYERS FOR THE NATION AND ITS PEOPLE, INVOKING UPON ALL OF YOU GOD’S BLESSINGS OF PEACE AND JOY.

FRANCIS PP.

[00245-EN.02] [Original text: English]

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