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2008-11-05 15:01:00
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POPE BENEDICT XVI SENDS HIS CONGRATULATIONS TO PRESIDENT
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SUBJECT: POPE BENEDICT XVI SENDS HIS CONGRATULATIONS TO PRESIDENT
BARACK OBAMA
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SUBJECT: POPE BENEDICT XVI SENDS HIS CONGRATULATIONS TO PRESIDENT
BARACK OBAMA
¶1. Vatican City Secretary of State, His Eminence Tarcisio
Cardinal Bertone, requested the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See to
transmit the following message from Pope Benedict XVI to
President Obama.
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The Honorable Barack Obama
President-elect of the United States of America
On the historic occasion of your election as President of the
United States of America, I send warm greetings and cordial best
wishes to you, your wife and your family. I pray that Almighty
God will assist you in your high responsibilities in the service
of the nation and within the international community. May the
Lord's abundant blessings sustain you and the beloved American
people as you strive, together will all men and women of good
will, to build a world of peace, solidarity and justice.
Benedictus PP.XVI
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¶2. Cardinal Bertone also expressed his own heartfelt
congratulations and prayers as President Obama prepares to serve
the people of the United States.
GLENDON