Madrid (Spain), 21 April (LaPresse) – King Felipe VI of Spain sent a telegram of condolence to Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals, expressing his “deep sorrow” at the death of Pope Francis. ‘We will always be inspired by his conviction of the need to bring comfort and consolation to the poorest and most needy’ and “the importance he gave to dialogue and consensus in order to achieve a more just and united world,” the telegram reads. Felipe then expressed his “condolences” and “affection” to the Catholic Church on behalf of himself, Queen Letizia and the entire Spanish royal family.
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