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Pope Paul VI in Bogota for Eucharistic Congress trip
Pope Paul VI arrived in Bogota to attend the 39th Eucharistic Congress and appeal for Latin America’s poor. He voiced concern over the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia and said he might curtail Latin America travel to prevent dire outcomes. He planned meetings with President Restrepo and Colombian campesinos and to ordain several Latin American priests.
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Carlos Iberas Restrepo