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• In a message from the Vatican, His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI has invoked God’s blessings of strength and peace on the Autism Community on Autism Sunday.
   
• US Campaigners are calling on President Barack Obama to speak up on autism on Autism Sunday.
  The White House website for the first time has highlighted autism issues.
   
• ‘OPEN EVERY DOOR’ THE SONG FOR AUTISM HAS BEEN RE-RELEASED FOR AUTISM SUNDAY 2009.
  It's a moving song for autism sung by Gresha Schuilling and written by Nimal Mendis.
  The song can be downloaded from iTunes.
   
• The Rt.Reverend Richard Chartres, the Bishop of London in the United Kingdom has extended his support for Autism Sunday. Rt.Reverend John Sentamu, Archbishop of York has also sent his blessings.
   
• Pastor Rick Warren of Saddleback Church, California who was chosen by US President Barack Obama to lead the invocation at his inauguration in Washington DC said he applauded the efforts of British autism campaigners Ivan and Charika Corea to raise efforts of both Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome. Saddleback Church is one of the largest churches in the United States and they will be praying for 60 million people worldwide who have Autism or Asperger’s Syndrome. Saddleback Church also hopes that Autism Sunday - the International Day of Prayer for Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome will be a huge success.

Ministers, parliamentarians and dignitaries are attending an Autism Sunday Service in the London Borough of Redbridge in the United Kingdom at All Saints Church in Woodford Wells at 11.15 am on 8th February.
Huge Attendance

Autism campaigners are urging people to use Autism Sunday as a platform to lobby and campaign on the serious education and health issues surrounding autism and Asperger’s Syndrome.

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