(ANSA) - ROME, SEP 26 - Pope Francis sent a telegram to
President Sergio Mattarella on the pontiff's departure for
Luxembourg and Belgium Thursday saying he was praying for the
good of Italy.
"At the moment when I am preparing to make an apostolic journey
to Luxembourg and Belgium, moved by the desire to meet brothers
in faith and the inhabitants of those beloved nations, bringing
a message of peace and hope," the Pope wrote, "I accompany with
fervent prayers for the good and prosperity of the entire
Italian people.
Pope tells Mattarella praying for good of Italy
Telegram on leaving for Luxembourg and Belgium