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Rural Americans to meet Pope John Paul II in Des Moines
Ten rural representatives were introduced at a news conference in Des Moines as part of the 150 Catholics who will receive communion from Pope John Paul II. The group spans across California, Montana, Texas, New England, Louisiana, Wisconsin, Appalachia, South Dakota, Oregon, and Ohio. A controversy over Gustave Rhodes of Louisiana and his eligibility to receive the sacrament was noted. The event included a gift presentation of a peace pipe and blanket by Sicanga Sioux from South Dakota.
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Maurice Dingman
John Paul II
Des Moines
Ben Black Bear Sr
Rosebud
South Dakota
Pope John Paul II
Tional Catholic Rural Life Conference
America
Schaefer
Gustave Rhodes
Louisiana
Southern Mutual Help Association
Baptist Church
Rhodes
Dingman