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Papal Tour Ends With Visit To Ivory Coast Leper Hospital
Pope John Paul II wrapped up his 11 day African journey in Ivory Coast by visiting a leper hospital at Adzote 35 miles north of Abidjan to express solidarity with the sick. He urged care and hope for lepers and the afflicted across Africa while urging youth to uphold cultural values and reject violence. The trip covered Zaire the Congo Kenya Ghana Upper Volta and Ivory Coast highlighting respect for African culture and cautions against corruption and religious freedom threats. The pope aged 59 on the trip crossed the equator four times and remained energetically tireless amid the tropical heat.
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Abidjan
Ivory Coast
John Paul II
Adzote
Africa
Jesus
Zaire
Congo
Kenya
Ghana
Upper Volta
Yamoussoukro
Felix Houpouet-Boigny
Congo Republic