Pope and African clergy hold historic Vatican synod
At the Vatican a landmark 22 day synod opens with a Mass blending African rites as Pope John Paul I presides. The gathering of eight African bishops and 300 clergy covers church growth in Africa, Islamic extremism, and population pressures amid AIDS.
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IRA ally predicts no extension of cease-fire in Belfast
Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams warned Thursday that the IRA is unlikely to extend its three day cease-fire blaming Prime Minister John Major for refusing talks. Major wants the IRA to renounce violence permanently before negotiations. The cease-fire ends Friday midnight, with no new attacks in a week but violence persists in Belfast and a deadly shooting at a Protestant hall. Authorities urged extending the pause toward peace while Sinn Fein pressed for talks.
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