"I regret not being able to attend the Synod due to political reasons. I was so sad about this that I could not sleep for two nights. Then I tried to convince myself to be serene: I am physically absent, but my heart is always present at the Synod of Bishops."
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Matthias Duan Yinming
Matthias Duan Yinming (22 February 1908 – 10 January 2001) was a Chinese prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the bishop of the Diocese of Wanxian.
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