POPE RECEIVES BOOK OF PHOTOGRAPHS OF HIS PONTIFICATE

VATICAN CITY, DEC 3, 2002 - This morning the Pope received the president, secretary and undersecretary of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, accompanied by a group of photographers who presented him with a book of pictures commemorating the beginning of the 25th year of his pontificate.

"This new publication," said the Pope, "intends to bear witness with the effective language of images to the activity carried out by the Successor of Peter in these 24 years, illustrating the most significant moments and events. I truly hope that the Pope's encounters with faithful from all over the world, which you wanted to document fully in this collection of photographs, may inspire everyone to faithfully follow the path of Gospel witness."

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N MEMORIAM

VATICAN CITY, DEC 3, 2002 (VIS) - In recent weeks the following prelates died:

- Bishop Anthony Chiminello, O.S.F.S, of Keetmanshoop, Namibia, on November 23 at the age of 64.

- Bishop Ronald Gerald Connors, C.S.S.R., emeritus of San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic on November 27 at the age of 87.

- Bishop Robert Healy, former auxiliary of Perth, Australia, on November 18 at the age of 77.

- Bishop Geraldo Maria de Morais Penido, emeritus of Aparecida, Brazil on November 15 at the age of 84.

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OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS

VATICAN CITY, DEC 3, 2002 (VIS) - The Holy Father appointed Bishop Luiz Mancilha Vilela, SS.CC., of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Brazil as coadjutor bishop of Vitoria (area 7,234, population 1,505,126, Catholics 1,053,500, priests 68, religious 202), Brazil.

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AUDIENCES

VATICAN CITY, DEC 3, 2002 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in separate audiences:

- Cardinal Bernardin Gantin, dean emeritus of the College of Cardinals.

- Four prelates from the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (Northeast Region III) on their "ad limina" visit:

- Archbishop Jose Palmeira Lessa of Aracaju, accompanied by auxiliary Bishop Dulcenio Fontes de Matos.

- Archbishop Itamar Navildo Vian of Feira de Santana.

- Archbishop Geraldo Lyrio Rocha of Vitoria da Conquista.

- Cardinal Karl Lehmann, bishop of Mainz and president of the German Episcopal Conference.

- Cardinal Joachim Meisner, archbishop of Cologne, Germany.

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HOLY FATHER'S INTENTIONS FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER

VATICAN CITY, DEC 3, 2002 (VIS) - The Holy Father's general intention for the month of December is: "That children may be protected and defended against every form of violence by means of the care taken by their families and of adequate social policies, all over the world."

His mission intention is: "That the celebration of the birth of Christ the Savior may help men and women of every culture to have an ever-greater respect for the little ones and the disinherited."

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