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Pope sends message to Cardinal Simoni

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Pope Leone XIV sends a message to Cardinal Ernest Simoni, who presided over a Mass in the former Spaç prison camp in Albania. The camp was where Simoni spent most of his 18 years of forced labor. The Mass was in memory of those who suffered or died there.

SourcesVatican NewsACI Stampa

2 sources Aug 1, 2026

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How the coverage unfolded

  1. Aug 1, 3:10 AM Vatican News Il Papa a Simoni: nessuna prigione può separare l’uomo dall’amore di Dio
  2. Aug 1, 6:00 AM ACI Stampa Papa Leone XIV invia un messaggio al cardinale albanese Ernest Simoni. La Messa nell’ex campo di prigionia di Spaç

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