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Messaggio del Santo Padre al Patriarca della Chiesa Assira d'Oriente Sua Santità Mar Gewargis III
Messaggio del Santo Padre al Patriarca della Chiesa Assira d'Oriente Sua Santità Mar Gewargis III
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Pubblichiamo di seguito il testo del Messaggio che Papa Francesco ha inviato a Sua Santità Mar Gewargis III eletto, il 18 settembre, nuovo Patriarca della Chiesa Assira d’Oriente:
His Holiness Mar Gewargis
Catholicos Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East
I received with joy the news of the election of Your Holiness asCatholicos Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East. I gladly extend to you and to the clergy and faithful ofthe Assyrian Church of the Eastmy good wishes and prayerful solidarity, asking the Holy Spirit to bestow his abundant blessings upon your lofty ministry. It is my prayer that Your Holiness may be an inspirational pastor for the flock entrusted to your care and an untiring builder of peace and harmony, serving the common good and the good of the entire Middle East.
I join Your Holiness in prayer and solidarity with all who suffer because ofthe tragic situation inthe Middle East, especially our Christian brothers and sisters and other religious minorities in Iraq and Syria. With you, I ask the Lord to grant them strength so that they may persevere in their Christian witness. In expressing gratitude to Almighty God for the bonds of fraternity between the Catholic Church and the Assyrian Church of the East, I hope and pray that our continuing friendship and dialogue may be further developed and deepened. May our heavenly Father fill Your Holiness with peace and strength for the noble task that awaits you.
Franciscus PP.
Pubblichiamo di seguito il testo del Messaggio che Papa Francesco ha inviato a Sua Santità Mar Gewargis III eletto, il 18 settembre, nuovo Patriarca della Chiesa Assira d’Oriente:
Catholicos Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East
I received with joy the news of the election of Your Holiness asCatholicos Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East. I gladly extend to you and to the clergy and faithful ofthe Assyrian Church of the Eastmy good wishes and prayerful solidarity, asking the Holy Spirit to bestow his abundant blessings upon your lofty ministry. It is my prayer that Your Holiness may be an inspirational pastor for the flock entrusted to your care and an untiring builder of peace and harmony, serving the common good and the good of the entire Middle East.
I join Your Holiness in prayer and solidarity with all who suffer because ofthe tragic situation inthe Middle East, especially our Christian brothers and sisters and other religious minorities in Iraq and Syria. With you, I ask the Lord to grant them strength so that they may persevere in their Christian witness. In expressing gratitude to Almighty God for the bonds of fraternity between the Catholic Church and the Assyrian Church of the East, I hope and pray that our continuing friendship and dialogue may be further developed and deepened. May our heavenly Father fill Your Holiness with peace and strength for the noble task that awaits you.
Franciscus PP.
