POPE EMBARKS ON HIS 96TH TRIP ABROAD
The Times From Richard Owen in Baku
The Times From Richard Owen in Baku
The Associated Press By Burt Herman
The Canadian Press Pope John Paul lauded Azerbaijanis who held out against Communist repression and retained their faith, and tried to reach out to the Orthodox Church during a mass on Thursday in this country with a tiny Catholic community.
Associated Press Thursday, May 23, 2002; Page A21
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Bulgaria is the sixth Eastern Orthodox country to be visited by the head of the Roman Catholic Church. John Paul II has already been to Romania, Georgia, Greece, Ukraine and Armenia.
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Stooped, slow and unsteady, Pope John Paul II began a visit to this Muslim nation Wednesday, determined to pursue peace "as long as I have breath" but reading just a few lines of his speeches and staying seated most of the time.
Pope John Paul II is to touch down at 6 p.m.
Frail Pope John Paul II has failed to complete his speech after arriving in the ex-Soviet republic of Azerbaijan for a two-day visit.
The Apostolic visit of the Holy Father is a historic event as far as it makes possible a meeting between Eastern and Western Europe, H.E.
Foreign Minister Passy opened at 4 pm today a unique studio with live coverage of the Papal visit at www.popeinbulgaria.
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