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Papal Telegram for Death of President Ronald Reagan
Vatican Information Service ^ | June 8, 2004 | Pope John Paul II

Posted on 06/10/2004 11:12:28 AM PDT by Aquinasfan

VATICAN CITY, JUN 8, 2004 (VIS) - The following telegram was sent by Pope John Paul II to Nancy Reagan, the widow of the 40th president of the United States, Ronald Reagan, who died June 5 at the age of 93 at his home in California:

"Having learned with sadness of the death of President Reagan, I offer you and your family my heartfelt condolences and the assurance of my prayers for his eternal rest. I recall with deep gratitude the late president's unwavering commitment to the service of the nation and to the cause of freedom as well as his abiding faith in the human and spiritual values which ensure a future of solidarity, justice and peace in our world. Together with your family and the American people I commend his noble soul to the merciful love of God our Heavenly Father and cordially invoke upon all who mourn his passing the divine blessings of consolation, strength and peace."



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For the record.
1 posted on 06/10/2004 11:12:29 AM PDT by Aquinasfan
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To: *Catholic_list; sartorius

FYI


2 posted on 06/10/2004 11:13:18 AM PDT by Aquinasfan (Isaiah 22:22, Rev 3:7, Mat 16:19)
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To: Aquinasfan; Petronski; BlackElk; sinkspur; Salvation

I like this.


3 posted on 06/10/2004 11:15:29 AM PDT by onyx
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To: Aquinasfan
It has been said that the Holy Trinity that defeated Comminism was Reagan, Thatcher, and the Pope.

God Bless them.

4 posted on 06/10/2004 11:19:16 AM PDT by Paradox (Occam was probably right.)
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To: onyx

The Holy Father knows a noble soul.


5 posted on 06/10/2004 11:19:58 AM PDT by sinkspur (Adopt a dog or a cat from an animal shelter! It will save one life, and may save two.)
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To: sinkspur

Yes, and they were very good friends.


6 posted on 06/10/2004 11:22:56 AM PDT by onyx
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To: Aquinasfan; *Catholic_list; father_elijah; nickcarraway; SMEDLEYBUTLER; Siobhan; Lady In Blue; ...
Catholic Discussion Ping!

Please notify me via FReepmail if you would like to be added to or taken off the Catholic Discussion Ping List.

7 posted on 06/10/2004 11:26:47 AM PDT by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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To: Aquinasfan

And a bump for the record.

Pope John Paul II

Marharet Thatcher

Ronald Reagan


8 posted on 06/10/2004 11:27:42 AM PDT by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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To: Aquinasfan

And a bump for the record.

Pope John Paul II

Margaret Thatcher

Ronald Reagan


9 posted on 06/10/2004 11:28:08 AM PDT by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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To: Aquinasfan

Very well said!


10 posted on 06/10/2004 11:41:40 AM PDT by Gerish (Choose God, he has already chosen you.)
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To: Aquinasfan

That was very moving.


11 posted on 06/10/2004 11:42:07 AM PDT by PleaseNoMore
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To: Aquinasfan

God bless the pope. I know that with his health problems, he probably won't be far behind and he's going to be mourned worldwide, even among us non-Catholics for his role in the decline of communism.


12 posted on 06/10/2004 12:21:06 PM PDT by WinOne4TheGipper (Pres. Reagan was greeted at the Pearly Gates by his old college buddy, Moses.:-))
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To: Paradox
It has been said that the Holy Trinity that defeated Comminism was Reagan, Thatcher, and the Pope.

Well, let's not forget Lech Walesa (sp?).

13 posted on 06/10/2004 12:24:27 PM PDT by Puddleglum (Kerry is Al Gore with a Boston accent— vote Bush!)
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To: Lil'freeper

*ping*


14 posted on 06/10/2004 12:54:14 PM PDT by big'ol_freeper ("Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought."-Pope JPII)
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OK, who can post the picture of Reagan and John Paul II?


15 posted on 06/10/2004 12:55:36 PM PDT by ELS
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To: ELS
Do you mean, perhaps, this one?


16 posted on 06/10/2004 3:37:35 PM PDT by Aunt Polgara
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To: Aunt Polgara

That is lovely. I hadn't seen that one. I meant the one with them sitting in a room together.


17 posted on 06/10/2004 3:44:22 PM PDT by ELS
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To: Salvation

Salvation,Bump.


18 posted on 06/10/2004 8:16:24 PM PDT by fatima (My Granddaughter Karen is Home-WOOHOO We unite with all our troops and send our love-)
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Bump !!!


19 posted on 06/10/2004 8:25:44 PM PDT by BlessedBeGod ('I went to Vietnam, yada yada yada, I want to be President...")
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To: Puddleglum
I happened to have C-SPAN on tonight when Lech went up and knelt before the casket. What a poignant moment.

Long live JPII.

20 posted on 06/10/2004 8:30:22 PM PDT by Barnacle (Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle.)
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