Healing through forgiveness Through its emissaries the Holy See transmits this message to the national leaders of every country. Our president receives the message each year, and usually writes a letter each year answering the Pope's appeal. However, this year was rather special because President Lee Teng-hui asked Vice-President Lien Chan to take his letter to the Vatican and deliver it to the Holy Father in person.
教廷即透過使節把這份文告呈送給各國元首，我們的總統往年收到文告，按例會寫信回應教宗的呼籲，今年則比較特別，李登輝總統派請副總統連戰帶著這封信到梵蒂岡當面呈文教宗。