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Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
The telegram was written on behalf of the pontiff by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, according to the Vatican.
—Marc Santia, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
Pope Leo conveyed his condolences in a telegram sent to Archbishop Bernard Hebda.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
According to the biographer Scott Elledge, White sent another telegram to Ross’s successor, William Shawn.
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025
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In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, Leo had refrained from any political commentary about guns in America, sending a telegram of condolence that focused exclusively on the spiritual.
—Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
The telegram was written on behalf of the pontiff by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, according to the Vatican.
—Marc Santia, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
Pope Leo conveyed his condolences in a telegram sent to Archbishop Bernard Hebda.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
According to the biographer Scott Elledge, White sent another telegram to Ross’s successor, William Shawn.
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025
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“Telegram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telegram. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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