Public Funds For Pope Stir Controversy In Boston
Boston debates spending 150000 in public funds for two outdoor Mass platforms and media facilities for Pope John Paul II on Oct 1. Protests center on church state separation while officials cite safety and event dignity. total pope visit budget reaches 700000 amid mixed public opinion. Public figures from Protestant and Catholic groups weigh in on appropriateness and costs.
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Freedom Pressures Hit Baha'is in Iran Amid Vandalism
The Associated Press reports that Baha'is in Iran face danger as pressure to recant grows under Khomeini. Mobs destroyed the Baha'i founder's home and confiscated or burned 79 houses, offices, and cemeteries despite promises of protection, with the Most Holy House of the Bab partially destroyed in Shiraz. The faith’s followers, part of more than 1,600 ethnic groups worldwide, advocate universal education and peace while forbidding political involvement.
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