Congratulatory letter of the CBCK, 25th anniversary of His Pontificate
| The Catholic Bishops\\' Conference of Korea sent the congratulatory letter His Holiness Pope John Paul II, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of His Pontificate. The full text of the message is as follows. HIS HOLINESS POPE JOHN PAUL II VATICAN CITY Seoul, Korea, Oct. 9, 2003 YOUR HOLINESS IN THE NAME OF THE CATHOLIC BISHOPS\\' CONFERENCE OF KOREA, ALLOW ME TO OFFER OUR MOST HEARTFELT CONGRATULATIONS ON THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PONTIFICATE OF YOUR HOLINESS. WE PRAY THAT THE ALMIGHTY GOD WILL CONTINUE TO ABUNDANTLY BLESS YOUR HOLINESS\\' INCESSANT EFFORTS FOR THE GOOD OF ALL THE PEOPLE IN THE WORLD. WE WISH ALSO TO EXPRESS OUR DEEPEST GRATITUDE TO YOUR HOLINESS FOR THE PATERNAL CONCERN AND PRAYERS FOR THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN KOREA AND ALL THE KOREAN PEOPLE, AND ESPECIALLY FOR PEACE AND RECONCILIATION BETWEEN SOUTH AND NORTH KOREA. IN UNITY WITH THE UNIVERSAL CHURCH AND ALL THE KOREAN PEOPLE WHO HAVE DEEP RESPECT AND SPECIAL AFFECTION FOR YOUR HOLINESS, WE, THE BISHOPS OF KOREA, OFFER YOUR HOLINESS OUR FILIAL DEVOTION WITH ARDENT PRAYERS FOR YOUR GOOD HEALTH. ANDREAS CHANG-MOU CHOI ARCHBISHOP OF KWANGJU PRESIDENT CATHOLIC BISHOPS\\' CONFERENCE OF KOREA |