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Lord God, in his suffering and long illness
President Reagan served you by imitating the
patience of your Son Jesus Christ. May he also
share in the reward of Christ’s glory, He who
lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit,
One God, for ever and ever. Amen.
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Vatican City, June 8, 2004 |
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Vatican press office today published the
telegram sent by the Pope to Pres. Ronald
Reagan's wife, Nancy, to express his
sadness.
"Having
learned with sadness of the death of
President Reagan I offer to you and your
family my heartfelt condolences and the
assurance of my prayers for his eternal
rest. I recall with deep gratitude the
late president's unwavering commitment
to the service of the nation and to the
cause of freedom as well as his abiding
faith in the human and spiritual values
which ensure a future of solidarity,
justice and peace in our world. Together
with your family and the American people
I commend his noble soul to the merciful
love of God our heavenly Father and
cordially invoke upon all who mourn his
passing the divine blessings of
consolation, strength and peace."
Ioannes Paulus PP. II |
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1982 |
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Pope’s Address to President Reagan |
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President’s Address to the Holy Father |
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1987 |
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Pope’s Address to President Reagan |
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President’s Address to the Holy Father |
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