An Post despatches 4,000 Mass cards to the Vatican

1 June 2025

 An Post has despatched a package of almost 4,000 Mass cards from Irish people sympathising on the death of Pope Francis for direct delivery to the Vatican in Rome. 

In response to customer queries about where Mass cards might be sent, An Post offered to provide free delivery to customers wishing to send cards to the Vatican.

Welcoming An Post’s special arrangement for customers: Ireland’s Apostolic Nuncio, Archbishop Luis Mariano Montemayor said:  “To post a card is very often to post a thought, a feeling, a part of ourselves. That is what I see in this beautiful initiative, facilitated by An Post, to send your Mass Cards to Rome. They are more than a gesture of remembrance. They are a sign of attachment to a person who had a special place in many Irish hearts. They carry with them your prayers for Pope Francis, but they carry, too, your love and appreciation of what he meant in your lives. May God bless all those who have participated!”

An An Post spokesperson said: “We have been in touch with our counterparts in the Vatican Post Office so they will be expecting this special package from Ireland.  So many customers were pleased to be able to express their sympathy and respect for the late Pope Francis and know that their cards will be delivered safely.  We’ve even received cards from across the world to be included in the despatch from Ireland.”