Pope visits Poland in emotional first day tour
The pontiff walked to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Victory Square, laid yellow flowers, and knelt to kiss the monument. He met government leaders at the Belvedere residence after talks with Krakow church allies, as Gierek praised the pope’s peace efforts and Poland’s Soviet alliance. TV showed his Warsaw events, with plans to visit Gniezno next.
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Iran crisis as Khomeini faces liberal
Iran's National Democratic Front urged Ayatollah Khomeini to rethink his grip on power saying clerical leadership interferes with government. In Khoramshahr four days of fighting left 37 dead and 191 wounded, as Arab demonstrators sought autonomy amid a fragile peace. The front, led by Hedayatollah Matine-Dastari, pressed for dialogue and questioned restrictions on writers, teachers, and women judges amid rising political tension.
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Mass draws largest crowd for papal mass in Warsaw
In Warsaw crowds gathered for a Papal Mass celebrating John Paul II with a 100 priests distributing Holy Communion under heat in the 90s. Dissidents held up a Freedom and Independence banner, police largely absent, as the pope arrived in a yellow and white papal vehicle and ceremonies clashed briefly with state bands.
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Poles in Folk Costumes Bring Gifts to Pope in Warsaw
A delegation of Poles in folk costumes from around the country paraded to Victory Square near the podium in Warsaw bringing gifts for the pope.
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