Sunday, April 03, 2005   18:23:01 

Dear Friends, 

The World cried when Pope John Paul II  died, but soon the same World sang Hosannas of Joy because SAINT  Karol Wojtyla had entered in the Kingdom of God.!!

It is with this Joy that I convey to you the following news:

The media is full of news , but the one I am quoting below, was seen even in India only on the front page of ‘THE ASIAN AGE” : the very last document that he signed before  stopping his mission as our Pope, was to appoint three Bishops in  our INDIA!

 We owe him our gratitude. 

Fernando do Rego 

Caros Amigos

O Mundo chorou de dor ao saber da noticia da morte do Papa João Paulo II e o mesmo Mundo momentos depois cantava hosanas porque   o SANTO Karol Wojtila entrara no Reino de Deus.

É  neste espirito de Alegria que vos dou esta noticia: 

A media mundial está cheia de detalhes sobre ele,mas a que cito a seguir,veio somente na página de frente do diário ‘THE ASIAN AGE” – o ultimo documento que ele assinou antes de dar por terminada a sua missão de Papa, foi a nomeação de tres bispos na India. 

Fernando do Rego. 

“ THE ASIAN AGE’ – Mumbai,Sunday 3 April 2005: 

Last file signed by Pope on India –

 by P.PAVAN 

“The last file signed by the critically ill Pope John Paul II on Friday afternoon pertained to the Roman Catholic Church in India.

The Pontiff promoted three Indian bishops before he slipped into coma at his chamber in the Vatican.Two of the person promoted by the Pope are from Chennai ( Madras/Madrasta): Vellore Bishop M.Chinappa has been named Archbishop of Chennai while Father Jebemalai Susainaickam was made Co-adjutor Bishop of the Diocee of Sivaganasai in Tamilnadu.Father Yunni Ambrose,director of Caritas-Asia was appointed Bishop of Tuticorin.

Church authorities told this correspondent that the Pope signed the file at 12 noon in Italy, which means 4.30 P.M.IST.Soon after the three promotions were approved by the ailing Pope,it was formally communicated to the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India.Church authorities feel that the Pope’s gesture was a reflection of his concern for INDIA”