Pope Francis has marked today’s inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States of America by sending him a special inauguration telegram.
In the 20 January telegram sent ahead of Trump starting his second term in office, the Pope said, “I offer cordial greetings and the assurance of my prayers that Almighty God will grant you wisdom, strength and protection in the exercise of your high duties.”
He added: “Inspired by your nation’s ideals of being a land of opportunity and welcome for all, it is my hope that under your leadership the American people will prosper and always strive to build a more just society, where there is no room for hatred, discrimination or exclusion.”
