CATHOLIC WORLD NEWS: FRI. OCT. 1, 2010: HEADLINES-
AMERICA: USA: MISSION CONGRESS 2010 OCT. 28-31 IN NEW MEXICO -
ASIA: CHINA: PATRIOTIC CHURCH ATTACKED BY POLICE -
ASIA: CHINA: PATRIOTIC CHURCH ATTACKED BY POLICE -
AUSTRALIA: COMMEMORATIVE COINS ISSUED FOR MACKILLOP CANONISATION -
EUROPE: POLAND- MISSIONARY ROSARY PROMOTED AMONG YOUTH -
EUROPE: POLAND- MISSIONARY ROSARY PROMOTED AMONG YOUTH -
VATICAN: ADDRESS OF ARCHBISHOP MAMBERTI/PAPAL AUDIENCES
ARCHBISHOP MAMBERTI ADDRESSES U.N. GENERAL ASSEMBLY VATICAN CITY, 1 OCT 2010 (VIS REPORT) - On 29 September Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, Holy See secretary for Relations with States, addressed the sixty-fifth session of the General Assembly of the United Nations in New York. In his speech he noted how the U.N. "has become an indispensable element in the life of peoples, and in the search for a better future for all the inhabitants of the earth. For this reason it has been the object of great attention on the part of the Holy See and the Catholic Church, as evinced by the visits of Popes Paul VI, John Paul II and Benedict XVI". The archbishop then reviewed a number of events which he described as "important for peace and security in the world" and which have taken place since the last sitting of the U.N. General Assembly. Among these he mentioned the coming into effect of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Cluster Munitions, the positive outcome of the eighth Review Conference on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, and the meeting of a preparatory committee for the Arms Trade Conference which, he said, "will establish the strictest possible juridical norms on the transfer of conventional weapons". He also mentioned the signing of the New Start Treaty between the U.S.A. and the Russian Federation, concerning a further reduction and limitation on strategic arsenals. The secretary for Relations with States then went on to praise the U.N. peacekeeping missions, indicating that the Commission for the Consolidation of Peace continues "to be fundamental in repairing social, juridical and economic fabrics destroyed by war, and in avoiding the repetition of conflicts". Among the serious events of the last twelve months, Archbishop Mamberti mentioned floods in Pakistan, the consequences of which "have been rendered more serious by the conflicts afflicting the region", in which context he called for "efforts towards understanding and study into the cause of the hostilities". The prelate also underlined how dialogue, "together with the generosity of being able to renounce short-term circumstantial interests, is the path to follow for a lasting solution to the conflict between the State of Israel and Palestine". Such dialogue and understanding among the parties involved is likewise the only way to resolve controversies on the Korean Peninsula and in the Persian Gulf, to bring reconciliation to Iraq and Myanmar, to resolve "ethnic and cultural difficulties in Central Asia and the Caucasus, and to calm recurring tensions in Africa". "At the root of most conflicts lies an important economic element", he said. "Significant improvement in the living conditions of the Palestinian peoples, and of those of other people who live in situations of civil or regional conflict, will without doubt make an essential contribution to ensuring that violent opposition turns into peaceful and patient dialogue". On the subject of the Millennium Development Goals, the archbishop remarked on the importance of "bearing the great moral imperatives in mind: ... fulfilment of the promises of aid for development given by rich nations to weaker nations, and a guarantee of a more favourable financial and commercial climate". At a global level, the secretary for Relations with States identified the need "for more decisive and effective concern for refugees, displaced persons and the great migratory flows". In order for there to be integral human development there must also be a guarantee "of the exercise of religious freedom, ... the cornerstone of the entire edifice of human rights", he said Finally Archbishop Mamberti referred to the challenges posed by the environment and climate change, calling for a political decision to be made during the next session of the conference of Member States "to ensure negotiations reach a concrete outcome through a binding juridical agreement". In this context he indicated how we must "not only develop models based on a new system of energy", but also "modify heedless and irresponsible patterns of consumption ... which are the principal cause of the depletion of natural resources".DELSS/ VIS 20101001 (660)
ARCHBISHOP MAMBERTI ADDRESSES U.N. GENERAL ASSEMBLY VATICAN CITY, 1 OCT 2010 (VIS REPORT) - On 29 September Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, Holy See secretary for Relations with States, addressed the sixty-fifth session of the General Assembly of the United Nations in New York. In his speech he noted how the U.N. "has become an indispensable element in the life of peoples, and in the search for a better future for all the inhabitants of the earth. For this reason it has been the object of great attention on the part of the Holy See and the Catholic Church, as evinced by the visits of Popes Paul VI, John Paul II and Benedict XVI". The archbishop then reviewed a number of events which he described as "important for peace and security in the world" and which have taken place since the last sitting of the U.N. General Assembly. Among these he mentioned the coming into effect of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Cluster Munitions, the positive outcome of the eighth Review Conference on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, and the meeting of a preparatory committee for the Arms Trade Conference which, he said, "will establish the strictest possible juridical norms on the transfer of conventional weapons". He also mentioned the signing of the New Start Treaty between the U.S.A. and the Russian Federation, concerning a further reduction and limitation on strategic arsenals. The secretary for Relations with States then went on to praise the U.N. peacekeeping missions, indicating that the Commission for the Consolidation of Peace continues "to be fundamental in repairing social, juridical and economic fabrics destroyed by war, and in avoiding the repetition of conflicts". Among the serious events of the last twelve months, Archbishop Mamberti mentioned floods in Pakistan, the consequences of which "have been rendered more serious by the conflicts afflicting the region", in which context he called for "efforts towards understanding and study into the cause of the hostilities". The prelate also underlined how dialogue, "together with the generosity of being able to renounce short-term circumstantial interests, is the path to follow for a lasting solution to the conflict between the State of Israel and Palestine". Such dialogue and understanding among the parties involved is likewise the only way to resolve controversies on the Korean Peninsula and in the Persian Gulf, to bring reconciliation to Iraq and Myanmar, to resolve "ethnic and cultural difficulties in Central Asia and the Caucasus, and to calm recurring tensions in Africa". "At the root of most conflicts lies an important economic element", he said. "Significant improvement in the living conditions of the Palestinian peoples, and of those of other people who live in situations of civil or regional conflict, will without doubt make an essential contribution to ensuring that violent opposition turns into peaceful and patient dialogue". On the subject of the Millennium Development Goals, the archbishop remarked on the importance of "bearing the great moral imperatives in mind: ... fulfilment of the promises of aid for development given by rich nations to weaker nations, and a guarantee of a more favourable financial and commercial climate". At a global level, the secretary for Relations with States identified the need "for more decisive and effective concern for refugees, displaced persons and the great migratory flows". In order for there to be integral human development there must also be a guarantee "of the exercise of religious freedom, ... the cornerstone of the entire edifice of human rights", he said Finally Archbishop Mamberti referred to the challenges posed by the environment and climate change, calling for a political decision to be made during the next session of the conference of Member States "to ensure negotiations reach a concrete outcome through a binding juridical agreement". In this context he indicated how we must "not only develop models based on a new system of energy", but also "modify heedless and irresponsible patterns of consumption ... which are the principal cause of the depletion of natural resources".DELSS/ VIS 20101001 (660)
COUNSELLORS OF PONTIFICAL DELEGATE FOR LEGION OF CHRIST VATICAN CITY, 1 OCT 2010 (VIS) - Archbishop Velasio de Paolis C.S., pontifical delegate for the Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ, has announced the names of the four counsellors who will assist him in the task entrusted to him by Benedict XVI, according to information from Vatican Radio. The counsellors are Fr. Agostino Montan C.S.I., episcopal vicar for religious life in the diocese of Rome; Msgr. Mario Marchesi, vicar general of the diocese of Cremona, Italy; Fr. Gianfranco Ghirlanda S.J., former rector of Rome's Pontifical Gregorian University, and Bishop Brian Farrell of the Legion of Christ, secretary of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity. Furthermore, Archbishop Ricardo Blazquez of Valladolid, Spain, has been appointed as visitator for "Regnum Christi"..../ VIS 20101001 (130)
AUDIENCES VATICAN CITY, 1 OCT 2010 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in separate audiences seven prelates from the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil, on their "ad limina" visit: - Archbishop Luiz Soares Vieira of Manaus, accompanied by Auxiliary Bishops Mario Pasqualotto P.I.M.E. and Mario Antonio Da Silva. - Bishop Evangelista Alcimar Caldas Magalhaes O.F.M. Cap. of Alto Solimoes. - Bishop Giuliano Frigeni P.I.M.E. of Parintins. - Bishop Roque Paloschi of Roraima. - Bishop Edson Taschetto Damian of Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira.AL/ VIS 20101001 (90)
OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS VATICAN CITY, 1 OCT 2010 (VIS) - The Holy Father accepted: - The resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Shrewsbury, England, presented by Bishop Brian M. Noble, upon having reached the age limit. He is succeeded by Coadjutor Bishop Mark Davies. - The resignation from the pastoral care of the apostolic vicariate of Phnom-Penh, Cambodia, presented by Bishop Emile Destombes M.E.P., upon having reached the age limit. He is succeeded by Coadjutor Bishop Olivier Schmitthaeusler M.E.PIMAGE SOURCE: LSN
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AMERICA: USA: MISSION CONGRESS 2010 OCT. 28-31 IN NEW MEXICO
USCCB report: Mission Congress 2010 will Paint Broad Portrait of U.S. Catholics in MissionCongress to gather October 28-31 in Albuquerque, New MexicoCardinal Rodriguez Maradiaga, of Caritas International, among keynote speakersYoung adults discerning about missionary call encouraged to attendWASHINGTON (October 1, 2010)—God’s Mission, Many Faces: A Portrait of U.S. Catholics in Mission is the theme of Mission Congress 2010, which will meet Oc.gif)
tober 28-31, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Using the image of a portrait, Father Michael Montoya, executive director of the United States Catholic Mission Association (USCMA), said the 2010 Mission Congress “will bring together dedicated men and women from across the nation and around the world into a faith-filled environment to discern the movement of the spirit within the U.S. Church in mission; discover the varied colors and brushstrokes of U.S. Catholics in mission; invigorate mission identity and leadership in the U.S. Church, and celebrate the faces and creativity of U.S. Catholics in mission.”The congress will include panel discussions, group dialogue and workshops on topics ranging from mission work in the U.S. to global trends, mission in other traditions, ecumenical perspectives on mission, international missionaries serving in the United States and other issues.This year’s congress will feature keynote addresses by Father Gary Riebe-Estrella, SVD, associated professor of practical theology and Hispanic ministry at the Catholic Theological Union and president of the Academy of Catholic Hispanic Theologians (ACHTUS); Sister Janice McLaughlin, MM, president of the Maryknoll Sisters; and Cardinal Oscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga, Archbishop of Tegucigalpa, Honduras, president of Caritas International and past president of CELAM (Council of Latin American Bishops’ Conferences).In line with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) pastoral priorities, the Mission Congress will stress the cultural diversity of today’s Church and how Catholic missionaries can best fulfill their mission of evangelization. “The 2010 Mission Congress comes at a time when world-wide mission is the focus of many Catholic initiatives in the recent years,” Father Montoya said. “The Bishop’s Synod on the Word in the Life and Mission of the Church emphasized the need for mission ad gentes; Pope Benedict in his 2008 visit to the United States stressed the need for global solidarity; the bishops of Latin America and the Caribbean proclaimed at their meeting in Aparecida, Brazil, the great “continental mission” which was launched during the Congreso Americano Misionero in Quito, Ecuador. This great continental mission challenges all of us to put our Church in a constant state of mission.”Cardinal Rodriguez will speak on the continental mission in light of the Aparecida document. A take-home, bilingual manual will be distributed to participants “as a charge to go forth and continue promoting mission and global solidarity,” Father Montoya said. The manual was written by Sister Madge Karecki, SSJ-TOSF, mission director of the Archdiocese of Chicago, and translated into Spanish by UDECA (Union Dominicana de Emisoras Católicas)At least 16 U.S. bishops are scheduled to attend the meeting. Bishop Gerald Kicanas of Tucson, USCCB vice-president will open the 2010 Congress with a liturgy. He, along with Bishop Michel J. Warfel, of Great Falls-Billings will also lead a workshop on Catholic Home Missions (mission dioceses in the USA). The Mission Congress meets every five years and this is its third edition. It is sponsored by the Catholic Mission Forum, an umbrella organization of leading national Catholic mission organizations. They include the Bureau of Black and Indian Missions; the Catholic Church Extension Society; the Catholic Volunteer Network; USCCB Offices of Cultural Diversity in the Church, Home Missions, Evangelization and Catechesis, and Latin America; the Leadership Conference of Women Religious; the Conference of Major Superiors of Men; the Pontifical Mission Society; and United States Catholic Mission Association. For information, or to register, go to http://www.missioncongress.org/gress.org/ or contact USCMA by calling 202-832-3112.
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USCCB report: Mission Congress 2010 will Paint Broad Portrait of U.S. Catholics in MissionCongress to gather October 28-31 in Albuquerque, New MexicoCardinal Rodriguez Maradiaga, of Caritas International, among keynote speakersYoung adults discerning about missionary call encouraged to attendWASHINGTON (October 1, 2010)—God’s Mission, Many Faces: A Portrait of U.S. Catholics in Mission is the theme of Mission Congress 2010, which will meet Oc
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tober 28-31, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Using the image of a portrait, Father Michael Montoya, executive director of the United States Catholic Mission Association (USCMA), said the 2010 Mission Congress “will bring together dedicated men and women from across the nation and around the world into a faith-filled environment to discern the movement of the spirit within the U.S. Church in mission; discover the varied colors and brushstrokes of U.S. Catholics in mission; invigorate mission identity and leadership in the U.S. Church, and celebrate the faces and creativity of U.S. Catholics in mission.”The congress will include panel discussions, group dialogue and workshops on topics ranging from mission work in the U.S. to global trends, mission in other traditions, ecumenical perspectives on mission, international missionaries serving in the United States and other issues.This year’s congress will feature keynote addresses by Father Gary Riebe-Estrella, SVD, associated professor of practical theology and Hispanic ministry at the Catholic Theological Union and president of the Academy of Catholic Hispanic Theologians (ACHTUS); Sister Janice McLaughlin, MM, president of the Maryknoll Sisters; and Cardinal Oscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga, Archbishop of Tegucigalpa, Honduras, president of Caritas International and past president of CELAM (Council of Latin American Bishops’ Conferences).In line with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) pastoral priorities, the Mission Congress will stress the cultural diversity of today’s Church and how Catholic missionaries can best fulfill their mission of evangelization. “The 2010 Mission Congress comes at a time when world-wide mission is the focus of many Catholic initiatives in the recent years,” Father Montoya said. “The Bishop’s Synod on the Word in the Life and Mission of the Church emphasized the need for mission ad gentes; Pope Benedict in his 2008 visit to the United States stressed the need for global solidarity; the bishops of Latin America and the Caribbean proclaimed at their meeting in Aparecida, Brazil, the great “continental mission” which was launched during the Congreso Americano Misionero in Quito, Ecuador. This great continental mission challenges all of us to put our Church in a constant state of mission.”Cardinal Rodriguez will speak on the continental mission in light of the Aparecida document. A take-home, bilingual manual will be distributed to participants “as a charge to go forth and continue promoting mission and global solidarity,” Father Montoya said. The manual was written by Sister Madge Karecki, SSJ-TOSF, mission director of the Archdiocese of Chicago, and translated into Spanish by UDECA (Union Dominicana de Emisoras Católicas)At least 16 U.S. bishops are scheduled to attend the meeting. Bishop Gerald Kicanas of Tucson, USCCB vice-president will open the 2010 Congress with a liturgy. He, along with Bishop Michel J. Warfel, of Great Falls-Billings will also lead a workshop on Catholic Home Missions (mission dioceses in the USA). The Mission Congress meets every five years and this is its third edition. It is sponsored by the Catholic Mission Forum, an umbrella organization of leading national Catholic mission organizations. They include the Bureau of Black and Indian Missions; the Catholic Church Extension Society; the Catholic Volunteer Network; USCCB Offices of Cultural Diversity in the Church, Home Missions, Evangelization and Catechesis, and Latin America; the Leadership Conference of Women Religious; the Conference of Major Superiors of Men; the Pontifical Mission Society; and United States Catholic Mission Association. For information, or to register, go to http://www.missioncongress.org/gress.org/ or contact USCMA by calling 202-832-3112.http://www.usccb.org/comm/archives/2010/10-174.shtml
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ASIA: CHINA: PATRIOTIC CHURCH ATTACKED BY POLICE
AsiaNews REPORT- The authorities are now targeting Christian communities that belong to the Three Self-Patriotic Movement, the government body in charge of Protestant Churches, in order to steel their land, a
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nd resell to business interests. Thus, even religious freedom “government-style” takes a backseat. The Chinese government has launched a brutal attack against the members of the “official” Changchunli Church in Ji’nan, Shandong, ChinaAid reports. About 200 people, wearing helmets and police uniforms, on 23 September attacked a group of tents used by Church members in Wanda Square, where a new church is under construction.During the attack, 16 elderly people suffered serious injuries, including one left blind in one eye. Calling police for help did not produce the desired result. Not only did police respond slowly, but once they were at the scene of the incident, they just stood by.Later that day, about 300 church members went to the municipal government building to stage a protest and demand justice.The problems of the Changchunli Church community began on 7 July 2008, when the director and the deputy director of the Ji'nan Municipal Bureau for Ethnic and Religious Affairs used their power to force the presidents of the Ji'nan Christian Council and the Municipal Christian Three-Self Patriotic Movement Committee to accept a deal.The Three Self Patriotic Movement (TSPM) is a government body that controls Protestant Christians. It was set up soon after Mao’s takeover of China to bring Chinese Protestants under government control. Foreign as well as Chinese missionaries were expelled as a result.According to the latest official figures, some 10 million Chinese are members of TSPM-affiliated Churches. So-called ‘house Churches’, which exist unofficially and are not registered with the authorities, have an estimated membership of 50 million and more.As the members of the Changchunli Church found out, TSPM Membership is no guarantee against the authorities. In this particular case, local authorities forced Christian leaders to sign an agreement under duress. What is more, the latter violates the law in at least two respects. Not only are the authorities not financially compensating the Church for the material loss (demolished building), but they are also short-changing it of some 800 m2 taken from the original property of 1,129 m2. The Changchunli Church is thus left with only 300 m2. How the other 800 m2 will be used is not known. What is known is that they have become a building site.For the Changchunli Church community, the agreement has meant no more religious services since 8 June 2009. Their pastor has been recalled, the religious activities carried out by their Church have stopped, and its management board is no longer meeting because its members were sent away.Members of the Church have rejected the agreement; instead, they are demanding justice from the local and central government.Since nothing has been done, and this despite letters sent to the State Council, the Church members have been camping in Wanda Square, near the building site.They were initially told that a new church was under construction. When they protested, they were told that an underground parking was being built.The issue is likely to remain unresolved for quite time, if ever. However, it is clear that some officials in the Religious Affairs Bureau have promoted their own interests rather than those of the Church.http://www.asianews.it/news-en/“Official”-Changchunli-Church-attacked-in-Ji’nan-19609.html
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AUSTRALIA: COMMEMORATIVE COINS ISSUED FOR MACKILLOP CANONISATION
Cath News report: Perth Mint is issuing gold and silver commemorative coins to mark Mary MacKillop's canonisation this month.The mint is issuing 2,010
gold coins and 7,500 silver coins to mark the occasion, and the number of gold coins will be deliberately restricted to 2010 to recognise the year in which Blessed Mary will become Saint Mary MacKillop, said an AAP report in the Sydney Morning Herald."Struck from one ounce of 99.9 per cent pure silver and one tenth of 99.9 per cent pure gold, both coins portray a coloured image of Blessed Mary and feature the inscription Saint Mary MacKillop, Australia's first saint and the 2010 year date," Perth Mint chief executive Ed Harbuz said at Mary MacKillop Place in North Sydney yesterday.The coins can be ordered through Australia Post offices, at the Mary MacKillop Place gift shop and through the Perth Mint website.The gold coin will cost $275 and the silver coin will cost $89.50, and will be issued after her canonisation.
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Cath News report: Perth Mint is issuing gold and silver commemorative coins to mark Mary MacKillop's canonisation this month.The mint is issuing 2,010
gold coins and 7,500 silver coins to mark the occasion, and the number of gold coins will be deliberately restricted to 2010 to recognise the year in which Blessed Mary will become Saint Mary MacKillop, said an AAP report in the Sydney Morning Herald."Struck from one ounce of 99.9 per cent pure silver and one tenth of 99.9 per cent pure gold, both coins portray a coloured image of Blessed Mary and feature the inscription Saint Mary MacKillop, Australia's first saint and the 2010 year date," Perth Mint chief executive Ed Harbuz said at Mary MacKillop Place in North Sydney yesterday.The coins can be ordered through Australia Post offices, at the Mary MacKillop Place gift shop and through the Perth Mint website.The gold coin will cost $275 and the silver coin will cost $89.50, and will be issued after her canonisation.http://www.cathnews.com/article.aspx?aeid=23529
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EUROPE: POLAND- MISSIONARY ROSARY PROMOTED AMONG YOUTH
Agenzia Fides report – One of the most popular Polish Catholic magazines, Niedziela, based in Czestochowa, recently published on its website (http://www.niedziela.pl/ ) a survey on the presence of Missionary Rosary groups in Polish parishes. According to the results of the survey, 30.26% of the readers of the magazine responded that there is a Missionary Rosary group at their parish, while 35.53% of readers said that this group does not exist in their parish. The survey revealed another interesting fact: 34.21% of respondents said they did not know the pastoral and missionary significance of the Missionary Rosary. "The survey results show that we still need to spread the initiative of the Missionary Rosary in our parishes, and we should especially gear this pastoral activity towards the youth," Fides was told by Fr. Jacek Gancarek, Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in the Archdiocese of Czestochowa. http://www.fides.org/aree/news/newsdet.php?idnews=27521&lan=eng
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Agenzia Fides report – One of the most popular Polish Catholic magazines, Niedziela, based in Czestochowa, recently published on its website (http://www.niedziela.pl/ ) a survey on the presence of Missionary Rosary groups in Polish parishes. According to the results of the survey, 30.26% of the readers of the magazine responded that there is a Missionary Rosary group at their parish, while 35.53% of readers said that this group does not exist in their parish. The survey revealed another interesting fact: 34.21% of respondents said they did not know the pastoral and missionary significance of the Missionary Rosary. "The survey results show that we still need to spread the initiative of the Missionary Rosary in our parishes, and we should especially gear this pastoral activity towards the youth," Fides was told by Fr. Jacek Gancarek, Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in the Archdiocese of Czestochowa. http://www.fides.org/aree/news/newsdet.php?idnews=27521&lan=eng
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AFRICA: NIGERIA: POPE CONGRATULATES PRESIDENT ON 50 TH ANNIVERSARY
All Africa report: Pope Benedict XVI has congratulated President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, the Federal Government and all Nigerians on the occasion of the country's 50th Independence Anniversary celebrations.A personal congratulatory message from the Pope was delivered to President Jonathan on Thursday, September 30, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, by his special envoy and personal representative, Cardinal Peter Turson.In the message to the President, Pope Benedict conveyed his "prayerful wishes for the continued well-being, growth and prosperity of Nigeria and its citizens".Responding, President Jonathan asked Cardinal Turson to convey the appreciation of the Government and people of Nigeria to the Pope.He said that Nigerian appreciated the Holy Father's prayers and will continue to have good relations with the Vatican.Also today at the Presidential Villa, President Jonathan received the Chinese Minister of Industry and Information, Mr. Li Yizhong who is representing his country's leader, President Hu Jintao, at the celebrations.Welcoming Mr. Yizhong and his delegation, President Jonathan expressed the hope that the already cordial relations between Nigerian and China will continue to be developed for the mutual benefit of both countries.The Minister told President Jonathan that China attaches great importance to its strategic partnership with Nigeria and that President Hu Jintao could not personally honour his invitation to Nigeria's 50th Independence celebrations as he would have wanted because October 1 is also China's National Day
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TODAY'S SAINT: ST. THERESE OF LISIEUX, DIED. 1897
St. Therese of LisieuxDISCALCED CARMELITE MYSTIC, DOCTOR OF THE CHURCHFeast: October 1Information:Feast Day:October 1Born:January 2, 1873, Alençon, FranceDied:September 30, 1897, Lisieux, FranceCanonized:May 17, 1925 by Pope
St. Therese of LisieuxDISCALCED CARMELITE MYSTIC, DOCTOR OF THE CHURCHFeast: October 1Information:Feast Day:October 1Born:January 2, 1873, Alençon, FranceDied:September 30, 1897, Lisieux, FranceCanonized:May 17, 1925 by Pope
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TODAY'S GOSPEL: OCT. 1, 2010: Luke 10: 13 - 16
Luke 10: 13 - 1613"Woe to you, Chora'zin! woe to you, Beth-sa'ida! for if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.14But it shall be more tolerable in the judgment for Tyre and Sidon than for you.15And you, Caper'na-um, will you be exalted to heaven? You shall be brought down to Hades.16"He who hears you hears me, and he who rejects you rejects me, and he who rejects me rejects him who sent me."
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Luke 10: 13 - 1613"Woe to you, Chora'zin! woe to you, Beth-sa'ida! for if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.14But it shall be more tolerable in the judgment for Tyre and Sidon than for you.15And you, Caper'na-um, will you be exalted to heaven? You shall be brought down to Hades.16"He who hears you hears me, and he who rejects you rejects me, and he who rejects me rejects him who sent me."
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