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His
Holiness Mar Gewargis
Catholicos
Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East
I
received with joy the news of the election of Your Holiness as Catholicos
Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East. I gladly extend to you and to the
clergy and faithful of the Assyrian Church of the East my good wishes and prayerful
solidarity, asking the Holy Spirit to bestow his abundant blessings upon your
lofty ministry. It is my prayer that Your Holiness may be an inspirational
pastor for the flock entrusted to your care and an untiring builder of peace
and harmony, serving the common good and the good of the entire Middle East. I
join Your Holiness in prayer and solidarity with all who suffer because of the
tragic situation in the Middle East, especially our Christian brothers and
sisters and other religious minorities in Iraq and Syria. With you, I ask the
Lord to grant them strength so that they may persevere in their Christian
witness. In expressing gratitude to Almighty God for the bonds of fraternity
between the Catholic Church and the Assyrian Church of the East, I hope and
pray that our continuing friendship and dialogue may be further developed and
deepened. May our heavenly Father fill Your Holiness with peace and strength
for the noble task that awaits you.
Franciscus
PP.
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