AAS 70 [1978] - El Vaticano

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sima, i sentimenti di sincero cordoglio del Governo della Repubblica e
i miei personali.
Giordano Bruno Reni
Segretario Stato Affari Esteri
E SANCTI THOMAE ET PRINCIPIS INSULA :
O Povo da República Democrática de Säo Tomé e Príncipe em
geral e a Comunidade católica säotomense em particular lamentam
profundamente o desaparecimento do Papa Paulo VI. Partilbamos a
dor profunda da Comunidade Católica pela morte dessa grande figura
do mundo contemporáneo.
E SENEGALIA :
Manuel Pinto da Costa
Presidente da República Democrática
de Säo Tomé e Principe
Eminence, c'est avec une grande peine que j'ai appris le décès de
Sa Sainteté le Pape Paul VI qui avait tant fait pour la reconnaissance
par l'Eglise catholique des valeurs de la culture noire. A cette occa­
sion le Gouvernement et le peuple sénégalais se joignent a moi pour
vous adresser nos très sincères condoléances.
E SIERRA LEONE (MONTE LEONINO) :
Leopold Sedar Senghor
Président de la République
The sad news of the death of His Holiness Pope Paul VI, Head
of the Roman Catholic Church and the Vatican State has been reeeived
here with distress. On behalf of the government and people of Sierra
Leone I convey heartfelt condolences to the Vatican State, the family of
Pope Paul VI, and Roman Catholics ali over the world.
We will remember him for his interest in the Third World and his
strong stand against racialism particularly in southern Africa. May
his soul rest in peace.
Siaka Stevens
President