Pope opens Latin America tour amid war zones and hope
Pope John Paul II began a 30,000 mile Latin America tour visiting Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, and Trinidad and Tobago. He met Venezuela’s president and planned Masses for about a million faithful in Caracas while urging reconciliation in war-torn regions and reaffirming opposition to liberation theology. The trip marks his 25th foreign journey with 45 planned speeches emphasizing human dignity, workers' rights, family sanctity, and leadership responsibilities.
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Pope calls world bishops' council to review Vatican II
Rome AP Pope John Paul I urges a worldwide bishops conference to review the Second Vatican Council and its reforms. He hints at revisiting post council policies, noting the church must balance loyalty to Vatican II with evolving demands on ecumenism and religious history.
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Insider Tales Of Thatcher Personal Style Hit London
In a Commons session, Nicholas Fairbairn recounted an alleged rebuff by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher to a drunken official at Holyrood House between 1979 and 1982. Thatcher’s office denied the incident. Other former ministers on Channel 4 offered candid views on her conduct and use of femininity to influence decisions, while James Prior recalled frequent clashes with her.
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Tutu dismisses Botha reforms as nonsense
South Africa's Desmond Tutu rejects Botha's forum plan for reform, calling it toothless and designed to prop up apartheid. The black majority lacks votes and power under the three chamber Parliament, with whites holding veto and blacks excluded, while Jimmy Arias at 19 reaches the 1983 U.S. Open semifinal context.
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Six Die as 7.0 Quake Strikes Godoy Cruz Argentina
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake centered in Godoy Cruz near Mendoza leaves six dead and about 150 injured. Buildings topple including the Del Carmen Hospital, which evacuated patients. The Civil Defense Authority reports the epicenter near Mendoza, with tremors felt across the region.
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