Pope mourns death
of Korean Cardinal Kim
The Vatican today released tht text of the telegram sent by the Holy Father to the Archbishop of Seoul expressing hios condolences for tHE death this morning of Cardinal Stephen Kim, emeritus Archbishop of Seoul. He was 86.
TO MY VENERABLE BROTHER
CARDINAL NICHOLAS CHEONG JINSUK
ARCHBISHOP OF SEOUL
DEEPLY SADDENED TO LEARN OF THE DEATH OF CARDINAL STEPHEN KIM SOU-HWAN, I OFFER HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES TO YOU AND TO ALL THE PEOPLE OF KOREA.
RECALLING WITH GRATITUDE CARDINAL KIM’S LONG YEARS OF DEVOTED SERVICE TO THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY IN SEOUL AND HIS MANY YEARS OF FAITHFUL ASSISTANCE TO THE HOLY FATHER AS A MEMBER OF THE COLLEGE OF CARDINALS, I JOIN YOU IN PRAYING THAT GOD OUR MERCIFUL FATHER WILL GRANT HIM THE REWARD OF HIS LABOURS AND WELCOME HIS NOBLE SOUL INTO THE JOY AND PEACE OF THE HEAVENLY KINGDOM.
TO CARDINAL KIM’S RELATIVES AND ALL ASSEMBLED FOR THE SOLEMN MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL I CORDIALLY IMPART MY APOSTOLIC BLESSING AS A PLEDGE OF CONSOLATION AND STRENGTH IN THE LORD.
BENEDICTUS PP. XVI
Catholics in Seoul mourn the loss of their former archbishop.
[Modificato da TERESA BENEDETTA 17/02/2009 14:21]