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 | | It is enough to mention Plan Carpin, John of Montecorvino, Oderic of Pordonone, among the missionaries, Nicolo and Marco Polo among the merchants, and John de Marignolli (1339, of Florence) and Ruy Gonzalez de Clavijo (1403 in Samarkand from Spain) among the diplomats. |
 | | The miniature Chinas -diasporas- including the Pacific Islands, such as Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao, and Singapore, and Chinese communities all over the world, are progressing rapidly to make up in 30 years what the missionaries could not accomplish in four centuries. |
 | | John Paul II, Address at the Gregorian Univ., Rome, on Oct. 24, "concluding the 4th Centennial International Conference honoring Matteo Ricci, S.J.", Macerata Univ., Oct. 21-23, and Rome, Oct. 24-25, 1983. |
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