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December 17, 2020 "Christmas is approaching, in view of which I would like to send you heartfelt and affectionate wishes, will be celebrated in very special circumstances. Despite the inconvenience that they can entail, these limitations open a reminder of the most authentic and essential aspects of this feast and its universal message of brotherhood and peace. A message, Holy Father, which this year our communities feel the need even more acutely ".
The head of state Sergio Mattarella writes in a letter of wishes for the 84th anniversary of the Pope.
During this terrible year of pandemic, Pope Francis did not let all Italians lack "sharing and solidarity".
"People of different faiths - or who profess none - in moments of trial and loneliness were able to constantly feel the Pope's support and encouragement. Catholics, in particular, found consolation and hope in the firm certainty of His generous prayer ", writes President Sergio Mattarella to the Pontiff in a letter on his 84th birthday.
Count, greetings Pope Francis, we follow your commitment to fragile
"Greetings, Pope Francis. We follow with the utmost respect your commitment to a Church of" proximity ", always constantly attentive to the needs of the poorest, the most fragile, the smallest" .
Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte writes it on Twitter on the birthday of Pope Bergoglio.