Pope Francis sent condolences to Filipinos on Noynoy Aquino’s death

In a letter addressed to President Rodrigo Duterte, Pope Francis offered his condolences for the death of former President Benigno Aquino III. The letter was released by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines.

‘Saddened to learn of the death of former President Benigno Aquino III, I extend my heartfelt condolences to the people of the Philippines,’ the pontiff stated.

The pope also recalled the late president’s service to the country and said, ‘I commend his soul into the hands of the all-merciful God. Upon his family and all who mourn his passing I invoke abundant consolation and peace in the Lord.’

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Aquino passed away at 61 due to renal disease secondary to diabetes on June 24, 2021. He was then laid to rest at the Manila Memorial Park beside his parents, pro-democracy icon Benigno Aquino Jr. and former President Corazon Aquino.

Pope Francis was welcomed by Noynoy Aquino when he arrived in the Philippines for his papal visit in 2015. Hundreds of thousands of Filipinos lined up along the streets of Manila to catch a glimpse of him in the Popemobile. The pontiff also held an open-air Mass at the Rizal Park.

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