Pope Francis Offers Condolences at the Death of Italy's Longest-Serving Premiere Silvio Berlusconi at Age 86 - RIP

The former Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, died on June 12th at age 86, after battling illness. 

Pope Francis called the three-time Italian PM and businessman "a protagonist in Italian political life" who "held public responsibilities with energetic temperament."

Pope Francis  offered his condolences and prayers for Silvio Berlusconi, Italy's longest-serving Premiere, who passed away on Monday at age 86.

The Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, sent a telegram  on the Pope's behalf to the former Italian Prime Minister's daughter, Maria Elvira Berlusconi, in Milan, the Pope mourned the late Italian politician.
Associated Press, reported that Berlusconi was admitted to the San Raffaele Hospital in Milan on Friday, his second recent hospitalization for treatment of chronic leukemia. He also suffered over the years from heart ailments, prostate cancer and was hospitalized for COVID-19 in 2020.
A state funeral will be held Wednesday in Milan's Duomo cathedral, according to the Archdiocese of Milan.
"Pope Francis, having been informed of the death of your beloved father, Senator Silvio Berlusconi," the telegram began, "wishes to extend his closeness to you and your family, assuring you of his heartfelt participation in the mourning for the loss of a protagonist of Italian political life, who held public responsibilities with energetic temperament."
"His Holiness," it continued, "invokes, from the Lord, eternal peace for him, and consolation of heart for those who mourn his passing."
Pope Francis joined in the condolences "with fervent remembrance" in prayer.

Source: Vatican News