Earlier version, Monday 26 October
Pope Leo XIV sends telegram of condolence for the death of Cardinal Paolo Romeo
Vatican
Pope Leo XIV sends telegram on death of Cardinal Paolo Romeo
First source report
Pope Leo XIV sent a telegram of condolence to Bishop Antonino Raspanti of Acireale following the death of Cardinal Paolo Romeo on Sunday, 25 October 2026.
Cardinal Romeo was the archbishop emeritus of Palermo and held the title of Santa Maria Odigitria dei Siciliani. The Pope expressed his grief to the diocesan community and the relatives of the deceased, noting the cardinal's service to the Church.
The Pope highlighted the cardinal's ministry, which included serving as a priest in the Diocese of Acireale and working in the diplomatic service of the Holy See. During his diplomatic career, Romeo served as the pontifical representative in Haiti, Colombia, Canada, Italy, and the Republic of San Marino before serving as the archbishop of Palermo.
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- Official sourceTelegrama del Santo Padre por el fallecimiento de S. Em. el card. Paolo Romeo
Holy See Press Office
- Official sourceTelegramma del Santo Padre per la morte dell’Em.mo Cardinale Paolo Romeo
Holy See Press Office
- Official sourceTelegram of the Holy Father on the death of His Eminence Cardinal Paolo Romeo
Holy See Press Office
More on Cardinal Paolo Romeo
- Oct 29, 2:55 AM PT · 3 sources Bishop Raspanti presides over funeral of Cardinal Romeo
- Oct 28, 2:31 AM PT · 12 sources Pope Leo XIV sends telegram on death of Cardinal Paolo Romeo
Earlier version, Monday 26 October
Pope Leo XIV sends telegram for Cardinal Paolo Romeo's death
Earlier version, Monday 26 October
Cardinal Paolo Romeo dies at 88
Earlier version, Sunday 25 October
Cardinal Paolo Romeo dies
Earlier version, Sunday 25 October
Archbishop of Agrigento expresses condolences for the death of Cardinal Paolo Romeo
How the coverage unfolded
- Oct 25, 3:44 AM Vatican News Español Falleció el cardenal Romeo, arzobispo emérito de Palermo
- Oct 25, 2:39 AM Vatican News Italiano È morto il cardinale Romeo, arcivescovo emerito di Palermo
- Oct 25, 3:57 AM Vatican News Українська Італія: помер кардинал Паоло Ромео, заслужений пастир і дипломат
- Oct 25, 4:54 AM Vatican News HY Մահացած է Փալերմոյի վաստակաւոր արքեպիսկոպոս Կարդինալ Փաոլօ Ռոմէօ
- Oct 25, 5:59 AM InfoVaticana Español Muere el cardenal Paolo Romeo, arzobispo emérito de Palermo
- Oct 25, 5:21 AM Vatican News Română A murit cardinalul Romeo, arhiepiscop emerit de Palermo
- Oct 25, 6:09 AM Vatican News Čeština Zemřel kardinál Romeo, emeritní arcibiskup Palerma
- Oct 25, 7:24 AM Religión Digital Español Falleció el cardenal Romeo, arzobispo emérito de Palermo
- Oct 25, 5:03 AM Vatican News Português Itália: morre o cardeal Romeo, arcebispo emérito de Palermo
- Oct 25, 8:15 AM Vatican News Shqip Ka ndërruar jetë kardinali Romeo, kryeipeshkëv nderi i Palermos
- Oct 25, 2:44 AM ACI Stampa Italiano E' morto il Cardinale Paolo Romeo, una vita tra la diplomazia e la Sicilia
- Oct 26, 12:45 AM Niedziela Polski Zmarł kard. Paolo Romeo, emerytowany arcybiskup Palermo
- Oct 25, 7:23 AM DOMRADIO.DE Deutsch Kämpfer gegen die Mafia / Sizilianischer Kardinal Romeo stirbt mit 88 Jahren
- Oct 25, 6:32 AM Diocese of Agrigento Italiano L’Arcivescovo di Agrigento esprime cordoglio per la morte del Cardinale Paolo Romeo
- Oct 26, 6:05 AM TK KBS Slovenčina Vo veku 88 rokov zomrel kardinál Romeo, emeritný arcibiskup Palerma
- Oct 25, 1:07 AM Diocese of Acireale Italiano LUTTO / È morto il Cardinale Paolo Romeo, figlio della Chiesa acese
- Oct 25, 2:36 AM Chiesa Cattolica Italiana Italiano È morto il Card. Romeo
- Oct 26, 7:18 AM Holy See Press Office Italiano Telegramma del Santo Padre per la morte dell’Em.mo Cardinale Paolo Romeo
- Oct 26, 4:08 AM Vatican News Lietuvių Mirė buvęs Palermo arkivyskupas kard. Paolo Romeo
- Oct 26, 4:29 AM Holy See Press Office Telegram of the Holy Father on the death of His Eminence Cardinal Paolo Romeo
- Oct 26, 5:57 AM Vida Nueva Español Fallece Paolo Romeo, el cardenal antimafia que se enfrentó a Cosa Nostra
- Oct 26, 6:48 AM Holy See Press Office Español Telegrama del Santo Padre por el fallecimiento de S. Em. el card. Paolo Romeo
- Oct 26, 7:33 AM Vatican News हिन्दी पालेर्मो के सेवानिवृत कार्डिनल रोमियो का निधन
- Oct 25, 9:04 AM Canção Nova Português Morre o Cardeal Paolo Romeo, arcebispo emérito de Palermo, na Itália
- Oct 26, 9:25 PM Vatican News 한국어 팔레르모 전임 대교구장 로메오 추기경 선종
More on Cardinal Paolo Romeo
- Oct 29, 2:55 AM PT · 3 sources Bishop Raspanti presides over funeral of Cardinal Romeo
- Oct 28, 2:31 AM PT · 12 sources Pope Leo XIV sends telegram on death of Cardinal Paolo Romeo
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