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Thursday, November 11, 2004

PAPAL TELEGRAM OF CONDOLENCES UPON DEATH OF ARAFAT


VATICAN CITY, NOV 11, 2004 (VIS) - The following telegram of condolences was sent in Pope John Paul's name  to Rawhi Fattuh, president of the Palestinian Legislative Council, by Cardinal Secretary of State Angelo Sodano, upon learning of the death  early this morning of Yasser Arafat:

  "At this hour of sadness at the passing of President Yasser Arafat, His Holiness Pope John Paul is particularly close to the deceased's family, the Authorities and the Palestinian People. While entrusting his soul into the hands of the Almighty and Merciful God, the Holy Father prays to the Prince of Peace that the star of harmony will soon shine on the Holy Land and that the two Peoples dwelling therein may live reconciled among themselves as two independent and sovereign."
TGR/DEATH ARAFAT/SODANO                    VIS 20041111 (140)


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