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PAGE 2 — The Georgia Bulletin, November 21, 1985 Summit Meeting Pope Sends Personal Message BY SISTER MARY ANN WALSH VATICAN CITY (NC) - Pope John Paul II urged leaders of the United States and the Soviet Union to overcome mutual mistrust and work for peace. The pope announced Nov. 17 that he had sent messages to President Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev regar ding the Nov. 19-20 arms control summit in Geneva, Switzerland. The Vatican did not release the content of the messages. The pope told thousands of people standing in pour ing rain in St. Peter’s Square for his Angelus talk that the summit, the first such meeting to be held in more than six years, had “stirred up comments, forecasts and hopes throughout the world” even before its start. He said that “expectations and in terest” in the talks are “most vivid.” “In view of the meeting,” the pope said, “I have sent a personal message to the Pope John Paul II two personalities, express ing hope that from their talks will come the basis for the development of a dialogue which overcomes mistrust, banishes the risk of war and favors peace, in a context of fairness and justice.” The pope also said that “no one can hide from the difficulties” faced in reaching agreement “on the problems to be examin ed, especially the arms race.” & More . . . Collectible Dolls (Complete Service for Collectibles) Madame Alexander — New And Old and many other brands . . .Plush Animal Selections Dolls - Stuffed Animals Gift Certificates Talking Bears Fur Skins New Borns 394-4771 Williamsburg at Dunwoody Jett Ferry at Mt. Vernon Rd. 4* HOUSE OFJW.THEBAUT INC Tuxedo Festival Shopping Center Roswell Road at Piedmont / 261-4166 William L. Thebaut May 17,1971 Hedy H. Thebaut “We specialize in rebuilding, restyling, & repairing custom and stock shades & lamps Lamps & Interiors Antiques - Custom Built and Replica Lamps See our Collectors Gallery For the Rare and Beautiful He asked the crowd to join in anpealingfor “thein tercession of Mary, queen of peace and mother of good counsel” for a successful summit. The message to President Reagan was delivered through U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See William Wilson, who received it Nov. 16 and “immediately cabled it to President Reagan in Geneva,” em bassy spokesman William Barnes said Nov. 17. The president and Mrs. Reagan left Washington for Geneva early Nov. 16. Before departing, the presi dent said a chief U.S. goal is to ease “suspicion and mistrust” between the superpowers. Before the summit, Reagan administration of ficials said the president would propose a joint state ment making a formal com mitment to reduce nuclear arsenals. The officials said Reagan would consider it an important achievement even if reduction levels are not specified. Pope John Paul repeated ly has asked world leaders to make peace. In his 1985 World Day of Peace message, he said efforts for peace “will be strengthen ed by a commitment to honest dialogue and sincere negotiations based on mutual respect, coupled with a realistic assessment of the just demands and legitimate interests of all partners.” He added that those who seek peace “will seek to diminish the weapons whose existence in great numbers strikes fear into people’s hearts.” President Meets Religious Leaders On Friday, November 8, President Reagan met in the Cabinet Room with prominent religious lead ers. This meeting was scheduled to inform the religious leaders of the ad ministration’s hopes and goals in going to Geneva to meet with the Soviets, and to listen to their views and concerns regarding the summit. In attendance were: Most Reverend Paul An- tanas Baltakis, Bishop of Lithuanian Americans; His Eminence Joseph L. Bernardin, Cardinal of Chicago; Dr. Ralph Bohlmann, President, Lutheran Church-Mis- souri Synod, Internation al Center; Dr. Ernest Gordon, CREED; Rever end Alexander Karlout- sos, Vicar to the Arch bishop, Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North and South America; Dr. D. James Kennedy, Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church, His Eminence John J. Krol, Cardinal of Philadelphia; His Emi nence Bernard F. Law, Cardinal of Boston; Elder Neil A. Maxwell, Apostle, Church of the Latter Day Saints; Rabbi Israel Mil ler, Yeshiva University; His Eminence John J. O’Connor, Cardinal of New York; Rev. Casimir A. Pugevicius, Director, Lithuanian-American Catholic Services; Rabbi Stanley Rabinowitz, Adas Israel Synogogue; Bishop John Scharba, Ukranian Orthodox Church; Dr. Rabbi Ronald B. 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