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Pope Benedict XVI has elevated to the rank of Eparchy the current Apostolic Exarchate for Armenian Catholics resident in Canada and the United States. Most Reverend Manuel Batakian, until now the Apostolic Exarch, is the first Armenian Eparchial Bishop for the newly named Eparchy with the name of Our Lady of Nareg, based in New York City.

	President Hu Jintao of China and Prime Minister Paul Martin field questions from reporters on Parliament Hill Sept. 9 on China's human rights record. Hu said, "The progress China has achieved in this area is evident for all to see." Hu is on a 10-day visit to North America.
	China's human rights record continue to dog its president, Hu Jintao. He told reporters in Ottawa Sept. 9 that progress "is evident for all to see." Hu also pointed out that there are cultural and historical differences between China and Canada.
	Protestors, including members of the Falun Gong movement and Tibetans living in exile hold a demonstration on Parliament Hill Sept. 9 as China's president, Hu Jintao, meets with Prime Minister Paul Martin.
	Tenzin Dargyal, national coordinator of the Canada Tibet Committee, tells reporters in Ottawa Sept. 9 that Tibetans and supporters are being asked not to demonstrate during the current visit to Canada of Chinese leader Hu Jintao. He read a letter from the Tibetan government-in-exile stating, led by the Dalai Lama, stating "...by simply staging protests that cause embarrassment to a few Chinese leaders, and the short publicity gained from it, will not at all help our cause, including China's policy on Tibet and the Sino-Tibetan dialogue."
	Liberal MP David Kilgour, co-chair of the all-party Parliamentary Friends of Tibet, calls for concrete action by Prime Minister Paul Martin in support of the aspirations of the Tibetan people.
File photo	The Dalai Lama, who leads the Tibetan government-in-exile from India, met in June with Chinese leaders for talks that were welcomed by the EU and the U.S., while Canada has remained silent.