Government declaration before the death of Pope Francis
“The Government and the People of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay deeply regret the death of Pope Francis,” said Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin. Before the death of the Pontiff of the Catholic Church, the Secretary of State reported that President Yamandú Orsi sent the Dean of the Cardinal College of the Vatican, on behalf of Uruguay, the most felt condolences and feeling of pain.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs expressed, yesterday April 21, in Executive Tower, that Francisco, the first Latin American to reach the cusp of the Catholic Church, was a humble person, messenger of peace and dialogue, a thinker and disseminator of the great causes of humanity, of the common good, of social justice, of the care of the environment, of the compassion
“Leave a legacy that will last over time for its example of goodness, solidarity and generosity towards others,” said Lubetkin, who said that the last message he spread, on Sunday 20 in the Vatican, was of hope and future for humanity.
He informed that the President of the Republic, Professor Yamandú Orsi, and the vice president, Carolina Cosse, published their respective condolences in the social network X, and that also, Orsi sent to the dean of the Cardinal College of the Vatican the most felt condolences and feeling of pain in the name of Uruguay.
The chancellor also extended condolences to the congregations and faithful Catholics in Uruguay, the people and the government of the Argentine Republic.
He also said that, as is Uruguayan tradition, President Orsi will declare official duel on the day of the funeral and, in addition, it is evaluated to send a diplomatic delegation to participate in the funeral.
