When there are differences of opinion, we should speak out , not go out of the Church, advised Pope John Paul II. It was at Salsburg Cathedral, where he had gone for a 3 - day visit that the Pope spoke thus: '' I am praying constantly for you. It is to comfort and strengthen you that I have come. There is need for dialogue between the Church and the people. Dialogue presupposes readiness to understand each other. At times we may have to dialogue behind closed doors, since there is the possibility that the media, with vested interests, may destroy the success of the discussions,'' said the Pope to the faithful.
 
 

The group of Punjabi Catholics who come on a visit to India from Pakistan, remarked that the Indian Church was a community of those who prayed much. They testified that their visit to India was an inspiring one. The group of ninteen, comprised of Catholic teachers and social workers, with a Pakistani priest as their leader.
 
 

The Pope has exhorted that globalisation should be so geared as to prove beneficial to all people rather than fatten the pockets of the rich. When acute competition becomes evident in all sectors, production should be based on quality turn-out. This is the great challenge in the economic field, said the Pope. It was at the annual meeting of International Business Executives in Rome that the Pope expressed these opinions.
 
 

On the eve of the celebration of the 2000th anniversary of Christ's birth, another ancient church in Jordan has been discovered. The American archeologists claim to have discovered the remains of this church, built in the form of a house. It is said to have belonged to the 3 rd century.