AAS 70 [1978] - El Vaticano

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jours de Pontificat qui, quoique très bref, aura cependant marqué l'hu­
manité pour une nouvelle prise de conscience en vue de l'édification d'un
monde de justice de paix et d'amour. En Notre nom personnel, en celui
du Peuple et du Gouvernement voltaïque, nous vous adressons nos con­
doléances les plus attristées. Que Votre Eminence veuille bien être no­
tre interprète auprès de toute la chrétienté, particulièrement auprès du
Saint Siège et de la famille du Saint Père disparu, pour leur trans­
mettre respectivement l'expression bien sincère de nos sentiments de
grande affliction et de profonde compassion.
E ZAMBIA :
El Hadj Aboubakar Sangoulé Lamizana
Président de la République de Haute-Volta
I have been greatly shocked to learn of the untimely death of Pope
John Paul. 32 days in ofiice was not long enough for him to establish
his own personality. But he did in that short period show what power-
ful forces for progress were within him. We in Zambia noted with
gratitude his choice of the name John Paul, his humanity which made
him decide in favour of one of the humblest enthronement célébrations,
and above ali he had already begun to impress the world with the
cardinal message of love as sign of yet another great Pope. Alas this
was not to be. However we pray that the Vatican and indeed the
Catholic Church as a whole will receive God's guidance and mercy so
that it remains solid in spite of losing two Holy Fathers within two
months. On behalf of the party and its Government and the people of
Zambia as a whole, and indeed on my own behalf and that of my family,
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I send to you our heartfelt condolences. We pray that his soul rests
in peace.
Kenneth D. Kaunda
President of the Republic of Zambia
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A CONSOCIATIONIBUS INTER NATIONES
Eminence, c'est avec consternation que j'ai appris la triste nouvelle
de la mort subite de Sa Sainteté le Pape Jean Paul I, La volonté qu'il
avait manifestée de consacrer son énergie et sa grande autorité morale