Pope John Paul II congratulated Dominican Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez on the 25th anniversary of his consecration as a Bishop in the Roman Catholic Church. The letter, published in today?s edition of the Listin Diario, includes the Pontiff?s blessing and his hope that the Cardinal would continue his work in the church. Referring to the work of Lopez Rodriguez, the Pope says: ??Not only among the faithful of Santo Domingo, but also outside, the tenacity and diligence which you tend to employ in the fulfillment of your duties is well known.? Nicolas de Jesus Cardinal Lopez Rodriguez was born in Barranca, La Vega, and was ordained on 18 March 1961.