La partenza da Roma, l’arrivo e l’accoglienza in Myanmar
Telegramma al Presidente della Repubblica Italiana
Telegrammi a Capi di Stato
La partenza da Roma
Ha avuto inizio il 21° Viaggio Apostolico internazionale del Santo Padre Francesco in Myanmar e Bangladesh.
L’aereo con a bordo il Santo Padre (un A 330 dell’Alitalia) è decollato dall’Aeroporto internazionale di Roma-Fiumicino alle ore 22.10 ed è atterrato all’Aeroporto Internazionale di Yangon alle ore 13.20 di lunedì (7.50 ora di Roma).
Al Suo arrivo, il Papa è stato accolto da un Ministro Delegato del Presidente della Repubblica. Erano inoltre presenti i Vescovi del Myanmar e un centinaio di bambini in abito tradizionale.
Quindi, il Santo Padre si è trasferito in auto all’Arcivescovado di Yangon.
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Telegramma al Presidente della Repubblica Italiana
Nel momento di lasciare il territorio italiano alla volta del Myanmar, il Santo Padre Francesco ha fatto pervenire al Presidente della Repubblica Italiana, On. Sergio Mattarella, il seguente messaggio telegrafico:
A SUA ECCELLENZA
ON. SERGIO MATTARELLA
PRESIDENTE DELLA REPUBBLICA ITALIANA
PALAZZO QUIRINALE
NEL MOMENTO IN CUI LASCIO ROMA PER RECARMI IN MYANMAR E BANGLADESH PELLEGRINO DI PACE, PER INCORAGGIARE LE PICCOLE MA FERVENTI COMUNITA’ CATTOLICHE E INCONTRARE I CREDENTI DI DIVERSE RELIGIONI, MI E’ CARO RIVOLGERE A LEI, SIGNOR PRESIDENTE, IL MIO DEFERENTE SALUTO CHE ACCOMPAGNO CON LA MIA PREGHIERA PER IL POPOLO ITALIANO AFFINCHE’ POSSA GUARDARE AL FUTURO CON FIDUCIA E SPERANZA, COSTRUENDO IL BENE COMUNE NELL’ATTENZIONE AI BISOGNI DI TUTTI I CITTADINI.
FRANCISCUS PP.
[01802-IT.01] [Testo originale: Italiano]
Telegrammi a Capi di Stato
Nel corso del viaggio aereo da Roma verso il Myanmar, nel sorvolare la Croazia, la Bosnia ed Erzegovina, il Montenegro, la Serbia, la Bulgaria, la Turchia, la Georgia, l’Azerbaigian, il Turkmenistan, l’Afghanistan, il Pakistan e infine l’India prima di raggiungere Yangon, il Santo Padre Francesco ha fatto pervenire ai rispettivi Capi di Stato i seguenti messaggi telegrafici:
Sorvolo Croazia
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.
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Sorvolo Bosnia ed Erzegovina
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.
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Sorvolo 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.
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Sorvolo 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.
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Sorvolo 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.
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Sorvolo Turchia
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.
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Sorvolo 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.
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Sorvolo Azerbaigian
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.
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Sorvolo 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.
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Sorvolo 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.
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Sorvolo 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.
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Sorvolo 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.
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[01803-EN.01] [Original text: English]
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