Online Book of Condolence for Pope Francis

As the faithful around the world mourn the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis, the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception invites you to share your prayers, comments, and memories in our Online Book of Condolence. A Pope of the people, Pope Francis inspired millions with his humility, compassion, and tireless devotion. As the first Pontiff from the Americas, he brought fresh insight to the papacy, rooted in mercy, justice, and the embrace of the marginalized.

In tribute to his extraordinary life and ministry, Monsignor Walter Rossi, Rector of the Basilica, shared: “We give thanks to God for his 55 years as a priest, his 32 years as a bishop, and 12 years as Pope. A life of service to the Church and to God’s people, we remember him and strive to ‘go out to proclaim the merciful embrace of the Father’ as he urged in his 2015 homily at the Basilica. May he rest in peace and Our Lady usher him into the presence of her Son.”

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Please watch over our troubled country. Help those who are in need of assistance. We will miss your loving heart.

Alec Olivarri

San Antonio, Texas

He was a great pope and he is always in my heart

Aaron Goff

Siloam Springs

Eternal rest grant unto you, O Lord,
and let perpetual light shine upon you.
\~Amen~

Andrew Lim, Malaysia

Andrew Lim

Ampang, Selangor Malaysia

Dear Lord, receive your faithful and obedient servant, Pope Francis, into your loving care. He was a fearless leader of your flock and maintained his loyalty to God and his faithful throughout his lifetime. May he rest in the loving arms of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen

Caro Signore, accogli il tuo servo fedele e obbediente, Papa Francesco, nelle tue amorevoli cure. Era un capo intrepido del vostro gregge e ha mantenuto la sua lealtà a Dio e ai suoi fedeli per tutta la vita. Possa riposare tra le braccia amorevoli del Nostro Signore e Salvatore, Gesù Cristo. Amen

Frank PInkela

Pleasanton

Rest in peace in paradise.

D. Palavicini And Family

Carrollton, Texas, USA

Pray and intercede for us.

James Pope

Frederick Maryland

Pope Francis, thank you for everything!
🙏🙏🙏

Joan Jacob

Tomball, Texas

We are sad on your passing, but we know that you with our Lord.
Condolences,
Sean and Alice Artman ♥️

Sean and Alice Artman

College Station

Lifting up Pope Francis soul , that our Lord have mercy on him and welcome him into paradise so that he can glorify our Lord with praise! Thank you Jesus for who Pope Francis was in you!

Sherree LaBouve

Jennings, Louisiana USA

May the soul of our beloved Pope Francis rest in the Peace of God, and may his many good works here on earth bear much fruit for the betterment of mankind and planet earth.♡
AMEN♡....

GLORIA RANGOTT

USAMAY

With Prayers and Mass Offerings for our beloved Holy FATHER Pope Francis .. "LOLO KIKO " for the Filipinos
I thank the Lord for giving us a MERCIFUL and ALL HUMANITY SHEPHERD especially during the PANDEMIC 2020 when Pope Francis WALKED ALONE in St. Peter's Piazza to PRAY for HEALING and MERCY for the HUMAN RACE
Blessed to see him on my birthday celebration in ROME in 2016 at the General Audience , the MASS and Canonization of St.Junifera Serra in Basilica in DC and I was among the 1 Million faithful attended the Gathering of families Holy Mass in Philly
Pope Francis , May you REST in PEACE

MARIA UY

gaithersburg,MD

Rest in Peace Pope! We will miss you! Thank you for showing us how to be merciful to each other.
We will pray for you, and please pray for us.

Michael Eckert

Orwigsburg Pennsylvania 17961 USA

Thank You Holy Father for your service May Perpetual Light Shine upon You RIP Keep Us in your Prayers as we continue to Pray for You

Anthony& Andrea Harmon

Mesa AZ

Farewell, Dear Francis.

Richard Pareja

Hialeah, FL

Rest in peace Papa Francesco.

Tracey Mangold

Largo, Florida

Sending all of our Blessings as you travel your final journey to be with our Lord Jesus Christ and his Holy mother Mary

Charles & Beverly Clymer

Chesapeake VA

We will be missing you, Your holiness🙏
Your wisdom! Your good example
But 88 yearsis a good number
Now, you are closer to Gid
No more pain! You can tell Him your prayers for the faithful you've lrft behind!
We will love the marginalized as you always have done!
And we pray for our next Pope for extra blessings😇
For it is not easy to replace a good leader like you!
The People's Pope!
Pray for America
Pray for the Philippics
Pray for all of us

Rosario Mangligot

california

Rest in peace POPE FRANCIS

Joe Schultz

Macomb Michigan

We are sad on your passing, but we know that you are with our Lord.

Condolences,
Sean and Alice Artman

Sean and Alice Artman

College Station

I deeply pray for the Holy Father. May he rest in peace in God's arms.

Sally Blank

South Milwaukee, WI, USA

Pope Francis rides the pope-mobile in front of the National Shrine

Light a Candle for the Repose of the Soul of Pope Francis

As we mourn the passing of our beloved Holy Father, Pope Francis, we invite you to honor his life, legacy and unwavering devotion to Christ by lighting a candle at Mary’s Shrine. Throughout his papacy, Pope Francis led the faithful with a heart of compassion, welcoming the marginalized and underprivileged with open arms. Your candle, lit in prayerful remembrance, will burn alongside hundreds of others in chapels and oratories throughout the upper and lower Church of the National Shrine.

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