Message issued today by the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI to President Mary McAleese

21 Apr 2008

PRESS RELEASE
21 April 2008

Message issued today by the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI to President Mary McAleese

Please see message, issued today by the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, to the Head of State, President Mary McAleese:

HER EXCELLENCY MARY MCALEESE
PRESIDENT OF IRELAND
DUBLIN

ENTERING IRISH AIRSPACE EN ROUTE TO ROME AFTER MY VISIT TO THE
UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION I RENEW MY
GREETINGS TO YOUR EXCELLENCY AND CORDIALLY INVOKE UPON ALL THE BELOVED IRISH PEOPLE GOD’S ABUNDANT BLESSINGS

BENEDICTUS PP. XVI
ENDS

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