Pope Francis sends Blessings To Bermuda

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  September 21, 2015

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Papal Prayer from Pope Francis to the Citizens of Bermuda- Overflying Bermuda

 

On Saturday afternoon, September 19, 2015, Flight Crew members from Alitalia Flight 4000 (AZA4000) en route to Havana, Cuba, from Rome, Italy, contacted the Bermuda Air Traffic Control (ATC) Tower. The aircraft was inside Bermuda airspace at the time and the pilot stated that Pope Francis was on board and wanted to pray for Bermuda. He transmitted a prayer on the ATC Tower frequency and then proceeded on his historic flight to Cuba.

 

The radio transcript of the prayer reads: “I send cordial greetings [to] your Excellency and your fellow citizens. As I fly over your country [Bermuda] on my way to Cuba for a pastoral visit; evoking these blessings upon you all. I ask Almighty God to grant to the nation; wellbeing and peace. From a peaceful Pope”

 

Then the Bermuda Air Traffic Controller on duty at the time thanked him on behalf of Bermuda and wished him God’s Blessings on his flight. He responded “Thank you”.

 

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