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Pope Faces Tightrope On Third Poland Visit
Pope John Paul II begins his third pilgrimage to Poland amid a pull between a government seeking legitimacy and a people yearning for anti government message. The Solidarity era is cited as past, yet expectations remain high as meetings with Lech Walesa and workers unfold, with concerns the church may be co opted by the state.
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Warsaw
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John Paul II
Magda Ziolkowska
Solidarity
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Jacek Szymanderski
Catholic Church
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