Vatican City, 28 March 2015 (VIS) –
The Holy Father has sent a telegram of condolences to His Beatitude
Mar Aprem Locum Tenens of the Assyrian Church of the East for the
death of the His Holiness Mar Dinkha IV, Catholicos Patriarch of the
Assyrian Church of the East.
The Pope assures the Assyrian faithful
of the spiritual closeness of all Catholics, and remarked that the
Christian world has lost “an important spiritual leader, a brave
and prudent pastor, who faithfully served his community in extremely
difficult times”.
His Holiness Mar Dinka “suffered
greatly as a result of the tragic situation in the Middle East,
especially in Iraq and in Syria”, he continues, “resolutely
calling attention to the plight of our Christian brothers and sisters
and other religious minorities suffering daily persecution. I recall
how we spoke of this at length during the recent visit of His
Holiness to Rome. I give heartfelt thanks to Almighty God for the
enduring commitment of His Holiness to improving relations among
Christians and in particular between the Catholic Church and the
Assyrian Church of the East. May the Lord receive him and grant him
eternal repose, and may the memory of his long and devoted service to
the Church live on as a challenge and an inspiration to us all”.
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