TELEGRAM FOR THE DEATH OF CARDINAL ZOUNGRANA

VATICAN CITY, JUN 5, 2000 (VIS) - Following is the text of the telegram of condolences sent by the Pope to Archbishop Jean-Marie Untaani Campaore of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, upon hearing of the death of Cardinal Paul Zoungrana, M.Afr., archbishop emeritus of this archdiocese, at the age of 82:

"Having learned with emotion of the death of Cardinal Paul Zoungrana, I wish to tell you of my deep union in prayer with the archdiocese of Ouagadougou, with the family of the deceased and with all persons touched by this mourning. I pray to All Merciful God to receive in the light and peace of His Kingdom this zealous and faithful servant of the Church. I give thanks to God for the long and fruitful years of the episcopal ministry of this eminent son of Burkina Faso and of Africa, who tirelessly spent himself to proclaim the Good News of salvation to everyone, for his fraternal service and for promoting the least advantaged peoples, especially in the Sahel region. To you, to the other bishops of Burkina Faso, to the family of the deceased, to the priests, religious, catechists and all the faithful of the archdiocese, as well as to those who will take part in the funeral liturgy, I send, as a sign of comfort, my apostolic blessing."

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