Papal Nuncio to the Philippines Archbishop Charles Brown shared the message of the Pope on Wednesday.

“I send my congratulations and cordial wishes to your excellency as you begin your mandate as the president of the republic,” the Pope said.

The Pope also assured Marcos of his prayers to “sustain wisdom and strength” for his new administration.

“In assuring you of my prayers that you will be sustained in wisdom and strength, I invoke Almighty God’s blessings of peace and prosperity upon the nation,” he added.