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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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Pope Francis, thank you for your simplicity, sincerity and willingness to fight for the marginalized. May God rest your soul in eternal peace.

Mary Kalenywa
Washington DC

Our condolences. May your soul rest in peace. ~Sarah Storm and Reese Cook

Sarah Storm
Rising Sun, Indiana

Dearest Pope Francis!
Thank you for all you did to make our world a better place! Your leaving us has opened a big hole in my heart and only the memories of your life, the sacrifices you made, the love you shared and the heartfelt joy you brought to others will help to mend it! I am so very grateful to the Lord for giving you to us! It was an honor to know you and I will try to live the rest of my life in the Pope Francis way! God Bless you always, I Love You!
Melissa M Bocci (USA)

Melissa M Bocci
Greensboro, NC

Eternal rest grant unto your soul and may perpetual light shine upon you!

Cathy Pena
Henderson, NV

Pope Francis,

We thank you for your 13 years with us and for all the faithful you reached out with your presence, prayers and intent.

You were a good and faithful Pope and we thank you.

Now, rest in peace. You deserve this quiet and restful time to be with Jesus and Mary.

Claudia and Bernard Fallon

Bernard and Claudia Fallon
Travelers Rest, South Carolina

Rest in peace Pope Francis! I wanted to see you in Rome when we had our pilgrimage to the Jubilee 2025 Holy Doors but you were at the hospital. We prayed hard for you to get well and you did. You will be reverently remembered in life and in death. God bless you!

Merlita Gapusan
Raleigh, North Carolina USA

With this respected Camaraderie I have been a vessel to the Catholic faith which remembers, how mild & mannered life and it's assertions might be. From aspiring beauty through plants like Lenten Rose, Lotus flower and the Lincoln Roses which adorn so much goodness & greatness that just wont be capable of marked response only known by documents from Aperture.com. This sadness overflowing may give rise to something more beautiful then my words can describe. Still search on this earth the "Angel & Angel Trumpet plants yet to be Awed at. TY

Rea Layne
Helena

Rest in peace, Pope Francis. Thanks for all the things you have done for humanity. You will be sorely missed!

Siegfried Gapusan
Raleigh, North Carolina USA

I am very deeply saddened by the passing of Pope Francis on Easter Monday,

He reminded us all of the respect we share to care for one another and our common home.

Rozalia Bialek
Winnipeg, Manitobas Canada

Thank you <3 Always

Sydney Justo
Washington DC

Pope Francis, thank you for sacrificing yourself, just as our Savior did, to serve as the example for us to follow. May we reach our eternal life with our Heavenly Father by following your example of living the virtues of faith, hope and loving charity steadfastly and undaunted. At the hour of our birth to eternal life, may our Lord embrace us as I feel certain He has embraced you by saying "Welcome my child, in whom I am well pleased!"

Christina Reid
Delaware, Ohio

You inspired millions of people around the world, as you had inspired me.
Thank you for being the kind of pope that you had been. We pray for you and please pray for us, too.

Amelia Wright
American Canyon, California

Lord God, please let St Peter open the gates of heaven and welcome Pope Francis with open arms. May he rest in peace and that he may see You face to face soon. Amen

Edilberto Bandalan
Elkgrove Ca USA

Your Holiness, I extend my deepest condolences and heartfelt prayers during this time of sorrow. May the peace of Christ be with you and bring you comfort. I join the faithful around the world in mourning and offering support through prayer.”

Adriana Ligorria
Beaumont ca

You were always in the news, making headlines. Love you for your courage and witness, pointing the way to Jesus. Gonna miss you!

Richard Leach
Maynard, Massachusetts

Praying for the eternal repose of his soul.
Irish Blessing: May Heaven consume the soul of Pope Francis! 🙏🏼🌹📿🕊️🕯️

John Burke
Sunnyvale, California

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord

Patricia Wortman
Virginia

I’m still amazed by Pope Francis was able to answer my prayers and kept a promise for best Buona Pasqua ever! This Easter was not a typical Easter! The three branches of Christianity were celebrating Easter at the same time! Yet, I didn’t know I was looking at him for the last time. Didn’t know I was seeing a farewell goodbye from him. Thank you Papa Francesco for everything. I thank God because He had giving our Papa! Pope Francis will be remembered as a beacon of hope, compassion, and unity. I’m stunned by this news. This is such a shock. Even as I’m still shedding tears for our loss, I’m honored to remember one of the best people I ever met via a greeting letter from him. It broke my heart to hear about the loss of His Holiness. These words aren’t enough but know I’m so sorry. Words can’t truly express my sorrow for our loss. We as global communities share in our unified sorrows and offer our deepest condolences. In loving memory of a life well lived. Pope Francis shall be sorely missed. Our Holy Father will forever hold a special place in our hearts. His Holiness may be gone but he won’t be forgotten by me. With love and sympathy. May he Rest In Peace.🕊 Mami

Mami Umemura
Lumberton, New Jersey

I am humbled even more due to Pope Francis humility. He was and is a model to me to be more aware of others in need and pray for Our Lord’s blessings not to be selfish and wish for material actions of “wants” but not needed. Your in heaven with Our Lord, rest in peace.

Bernadne

Bernadine M Beatty
Jamestown, TN. USA

I loved Pope Francis and he loved all of us. I don’t think I can say that about any other Pope before him. I love that cared about the most vulnerable - the poor, the downtrodden, the disabled, our children, the elderly. I don’t know if he can be replaced but he will never be forgotten. He truly was the People’s Pope. Rest in Peace Holy Father Francis. We love you.

Jean Ann Guliano
Rhode Island, 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.