UPF Offers Condolences on the Passing of Pope Francis
- Fiona Lis Surkheti
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Washington, DC, United States – UPF International President Dr. Tageldin Hamad sent the following letter of condolence to the Vatican in sympathy for the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis:
April 21, 2025
His Eminence Christophe Cardinal Pierre
Apostolic Nuncio
3339 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20008
Your Eminence,
On behalf of Holy Mother Han (Dr. Hak Ja Han), Co-founder of the Universal
Peace Federation, I offer my sincere condolences on the passing of His Holiness
Pope Francis.
He was a humble servant of God with a loving heart for the poor and the
marginalized. His legacy of benevolence and absolute humility before God endear
him to the ages.
I have always had the highest respect for his ministry of reconciliation for all
people, and we thank the Lord for the sacrifices and efforts of the Roman Catholic
Church to bring the Gospel of Jesus Christ to all of humanity.
May he find true and everlasting peace in the embrace of our Father in Heaven.
Sincerely and Prayerfully,
Dr. Tageldin I. Hamad
International President
Universal Peace Federation