I would like to express my

great admiration for Pope John Paul II, and the other leadership of the

Catholic church, not only for encouraging these trends within Catholicism,

but also for reaching out to those from other religious backgrounds as

exemplified by his dramatic visit to the wailing wall in Jerusalem not

long ago and his heartfelt prayer for forgiveness for the great wrongs

done to Jewish people by Christians in the past.

It is my prayer that people

everywhere will reject wrongdoing, put their faith and trust in God, turn

away from sin, believe the good news that Jesus preached, follow Him and

reach out to others in love that transcends religious affiliation. The

Bible says, "For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the

world, but that the world through Him might be saved."

Frank Cawood

Peachtree City