Holy Father makes it official, will visit Guadalupe in January 1999 to close American Synod
     Just as the Asian Synod gets underway in Rome, the Vatican revealed that Pope John Paul II will visit Mexico in January 1999 to officially close the American Synod with his apostolic exhortation. It will be his first to Mexico since 1993 and his fourth overall and is a culmination of the hopes and efforts of the Mexico City representative to the American Synod last year in Rome - Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera. For more, click on Close of American Synod

Trouble ahead for pro-life movement as Rico law aids abortionist advocates of the "culture of death"
      Cardinal Francis George, OMI of Chicago called it "unjust" and suggested his Archdiocese would help in the appeal. But the long drawn out court fight between the pro-abortion NOW organization and the Pro-Life Action League tilted in favor of the former thanks to a jury which seemingly misinterpreted the ruling. Ironically, the straw that broke the camel's back was the RICO law authored by a Notre Dame professor for the purpose of curbing Mafia activities not pro-life demonstrations. Nevertheless, it backfired and pro-abortionist are drooling over more law suits. For more, click on a black day for pro-life.

Focus on China and Japan in Asian Synod
      Reserving chairs for the missing Chinese bishops from the mainland who the Vatican and Synod are prayerfully confident will still be able to attend, the Asian Synod listened to the Bishop of Yokohama express repentance for the Church in Japan's failure to speak out against Japanese aggression during World War II. Similar to the document "We Remember" Bishop Stephen Fumio Hamao apologized that the Church did not do enough to denounce the inhumane treatment of others by the Japanese. For more, click on Asian Synod to read more.

Brits agreed on Peace Proposal but Sinn Fein might be a harder sell
      Surprisingly British resistance to the proposed Irish peace agreement is dissolving with the announcement that Prime Minister Tony Blair will campaign vigorously for its passing. Meanwhile in Dublin, projections of the Sinn Fein rubber-stamping the accord could run into a road block according to spokesman Gerry Adams who, though he is for it, expresses strong sentiment that his organization will have an important say in the outcome. Click on Irish Peace Accord to read more.

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