AAS 70 [1978] - El Vaticano

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Acta Apostolicae Sedis — Commentarium Officiale
Tief erschüttert durch die Nachricht vom Ableben Seiner Heilig­
keit Papst Paul VI. bitte ich Euer Eminenz, den Ausdruck meiner
aufrichtigsten Anteilnahme an dem unermeßlich schmerzlichen Verlust
entgegenzunehmen, den die römischkatholische Kirche, die Christen­
heit und die gesamte friedensliebende Menschheit erlitten hat.
EX Australia :
Willibald P. Pahr
Bundesminister für Auswärtige Angelegenheiten
On behalf of the Government and people of Australia, I offer to
Your Eminence the most profound condolences and the deepest sym­
pathy on the death of His Holiness Pope Paul VI. His loss will be
feit not only in the Church of which he was the Head but throughout
the world. The deep humility and wise counsel of this great man
will be sadly missed by all mankind.
Sir Zelman Cowan
Qovernor-General
It was with deep sorrow that the people of Australia learned of
the death of His Holiness Pope Paul VI. He will be remembered
with deep affection in Australia not only for his service to humanity
but also for the warmth of his présence in Australia as the first
Pope to visit this country.
His long term of onice covered a period of rapid world change
which placed a heavy bürden on his Church to respond to many difficult
issues. Through his patience, strength, wisdom and humility
he was able to provide the leadership necessary for his Church and
the example needed by mankind.
Malcolm Fraser
Prime Minister
I wish to convey to Your Eminence our grief on the death of His
Holiness Pope Paul VI.
Under Pope Paul VI, the Vatican has taken an active part in
world affairs. The concern of the Vatican for world peace, social
weif are and human rights as reflected in its role in the C. S. C. E.