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Pope ends 8 nation pilgrimage with call for peace
Pope John Paul II returned to Rome after an eight nation tour of Central America and Haiti. He condemned poverty and human rights abuses, urging leaders to act for justice while warning clergy against political roles. In Haiti he challenged President Duvalier to reform and end deprivation as 200,000 applauded.
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Port-Au-Prince
Haiti
John Paul II
Rome
Central America
John Paul
Costa Rica
Nicaragua
Panama
el Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Belizé
Pope
Caribbean
Jean-Claude Duvalier
Duvalier
Michelle