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The South China Morning Post of Hong Kong described the action as a severe blow to efforts to normalize diplomatic relations between China and the Vatican and said that "the timing of the ceremony at a Beijing cathedral appeared to be an open challenge to the Pope, just hours before he was due to ordain 12 new bishops from around the world at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome."
Blow off the brief reviews.
If only I could blow up corners of snapshots taken by foreigners where I have candidly intruded: say at sunset, Nantucket pier, blocking a darling Arsenio's ear
A report in the Guardian Friday from Tehran said that conservative clerics have struck a blow at Iran's reforming President Mohammed Khatami by closing the newspaper Salam , which helped his rise to power.
Ltd.), McDavid's casual reference to the Academy's organizational and other help, while not atypical, is a bit of a low blow.