Holy Father expresses his condolences

Upon learning of the death of Cardinal Albert Vanhoye, sj, Pope Francis expressed his condolences in a telegram addressed to Fr Manuel Morujao, sj, Superior of the “Residenza San Pietro Canisio” in Rome. The following is a translation of the Pope’s telegram which was written in Spanish, accompanied by a brief biography of the late Cardinal, Rector emeritus of the Pontifical Biblical Institute and former Secretary of the Pontifical Biblical Commission, of the Title of Santa Maria della Mercede e Sant’Adriano a Villa Albani, deaconry raised pro hac vice to a presbyteral Title. Upon learning of the pious death of the dear Cardinal Albert Vanhoye, I wish to express my closeness to you, to the San Pietro Canisio Community, to the entire Society of Jesus, and to the relatives of the dear departed Cardinal, and to those who knew and esteemed ...