51.   The pope made no mention of the status of Jerusalem, a thorn in Vatican-Israeli relations.

52.   The pope made no mention of threats by NATO to stage air strikes if the Serbs continue their aggression against Albanians.

53.   The pope will be making his sixth visit to France, and as always, it is not without controversy.

54.   The pope also made his latest appeal for peace in the Middle East.

55.   The pope has made more trips to Latin America than to any region outside Europe, a reminder of the heavy Catholic influence in the Americas.

56.   The pope has made striving for better relations with Orthodox Christians a major goal of his papacy.

57.   The pope has made the improvement of relations between the two churches a top priority and has expressed the wish to visit Russia.

58.   The pope is also making a gesture to Jews.

59.   The pope made his appeal during a ceremony in which he beatified a Nigerian priest.

60.   The pope then made clear that the Vatican would aggressively campaign against abortion -- as it did last year at the U.N. population conference in Cairo.