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Requiem

Requiem for a pope. Despite the sadness of seeing an era and a great man pass, I was slightly happy for Taiwan as Pres. Chen Shui-bian was able to attend the Pope's funeral with full diplomatic dignity. He was referred to as President of Taiwan and given a spot standing alongside other dignitaries: Kings, Queens, Presidents, Dictators, you name it. I thank the Vatican for having the guts to stand up to China. After all, for the Church, the ultimate authority is God and his Will, and I'm pretty sure God is not afraid of China.

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