TELEGRAM FOR DEATH OF CARDINAL GERALD CARTER

VATICAN CITY, APR 7, 2003 (VIS) - Following is the telegram sent by Pope John Paul to Cardinal Aloysius M. Ambrozic, archbishop of Toronto, Canada, for the death yesterday at the age of 91 of Cardinal Gerald Emmett Carter, former archbishop of Toronto:

"Deeply saddened upon learning of the death of Cardinal Gerald Emmett Carter, archbishop emeritus of Toronto, I send condolences to you and the faithful of the archdiocese. With grateful recognition of Cardinal Carter's many years of selfless service, both as an archbishop of the Church in Toronto and as a member of the College of Cardinals, I offer fervent prayers that God, the Father of mercies, will grant eternal rest to him and every spiritual consolation to those who mourn his passing. To the clergy, religious and laity of the archdiocese of Toronto, I cordially impart my apostolic blessing as a pledge of strength and peace in our Risen Saviour Jesus Christ."

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