"A memory and a gesture of gratitude to a great man who served his country.". Signed: Francesco.
This is the message left by the Holy Father at the end of his visit to the Nassirya Hall of Palazzo Madama where the funeral chapel of Giorgio Napolitano is set up.
The Holy Father's message was written in pen on a sheet of Senate letterhead and then kept by officials at Palazzo Madama.
The President of the Republic had arrived a few hours earlier Sergio Mattarella which was welcomed by the President of the Senate, Ignazio La RussaThe wife of the former head of state was present, Clio Maria Bittoni, and his sons Giulio and Giovanni.
Among the first to arrive were the President of the Chamber of Deputies Lorenzo Fontana, Gianni Letta, Mario Monti, Gianfranco Fini, and Pier Ferdinando Casini.
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Mario Monti, wanted at Palazzo Chigi by Napolitano himself ("that was a crisis that could have been lethal for the Italian state") commented: "He leaves behind a rigorous style that is the opposite of the pursuit of consensus and demagogy, which is what doing good for the country means."
In the attendance book, next to Napolitano's photo, on the table near the entrance to Sala Nassirya, the mayor of Rome Roberto Gualtieri he wrote: "Dear Giorgio, you have given so much to Italy, to Europe, to the most vulnerable. We will never forget your teachings."
Messages are also arriving from across the Channel. King Charles III of England He pays tribute to Napolitano, recalling his friendship with his mother, who died last September. Addressing President Mattarella, Carlo writes: "I learned with great sadness of the passing of President Napolitano. He was a devoted public servant who dedicated his life and career to promoting democracy."
"I remember with great affection our meeting during my visit to Rome in 2009 and, in particular, the friendship that existed between President Napolitano and my mother, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.", the king writes again, who then addresses again "My thoughts and prayers are with President Napolitano's family and the Italian people at this time."
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