Pope Francis departed Latvia early evening on September 24, 2018, after a day of encounters with people of all ages and faiths. Here is the Vatican-provided text of the telegram he sent on leaving.
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HIS EXCELLENCY RAIMONDS VĒJONIS
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA
RIGA
AS I DEPART FROM LATVIA TO CONTINUE MY APOSTOLIC JOURNEY TO
ESTONIA, I RENEW MY DEEP GRATITUDE TO YOUR EXCELLENCY, THE
GOVERNMENT AND THE BELOVED PEOPLE OF LATVIA FOR YOUR WARM WELCOME
AND GENEROUS HOSPITALITY. INVOKING ABUNDANT DIVINE BLESSINGS UPON
ALL OF YOU, I OFFER THE ASSURANCE OF MY PRAYERS FOR PEACE AND HARMONY
IN THE NATION.
FRANCISCUS PP.
[01420-EN.01] [Original text: English]
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