Thursday, February 8, 2001

TELEGRAM FOR THE DEATH OF CARDINAL CASORIA

VATICAN CITY, FEB 8, 2001 (VIS) - Below is the text of the telegram sent by the Pope to the niece of Cardinal Giuseppe Casoria. The Cardinal died today in Rome, at age 92:

"Having received the news of the pious passing of Cardinal Giuseppe Casoria, your beloved and respected uncle, I wish to express to you and all your family members, my deep sorrow and profound participation in your pain, and, while remembering the upright fidelity to Christ and to the Church of such a zealous servant of the Lord, such as his enlightened priestly ministry, I raise fervent prayers of suffrage for the eternal repose of his soul and I impart to you and to all who have benefitted from his distinguished gifts of mind and heart, a comforting Apostolic Blessing."

TGR;DEATH CASORIA;...;...;VIS;20010208;Word: 140;

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