Cuba Braces for Papal Visit Amid Church-State Tensions
Havana crowds gather for outdoor masses as preparations mount for Pope John Paul II’s January 21 to 25 visit. Officials wrestle with access, live broadcasts, transportation, and potential punishments for participation, highlighting fraught church state relations.
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Labor seeks reform for House of Lords
Britain moves to strip hereditary peers of seats in the Lords as the Labor government pledges reform. Lord Selborne and other peers face loss of unelected power while Prime Minister Blair and Lords leader Richard signal intent without details in a long standing clash between Commons and Lords.
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