61. The pope visits with AIDS and leprosy victims at a leper colony in the outskirts of Havana. 62. The pope will visit only the Bosnian capital where he is expected to meet with Bosnian government officials, Church officials, Bosnian Catholics as well as other Bosnians. 63. The pope will visit several historic sites in Armenia, according to the announcement, made jointly by Armenian Archbishop Karekin Nersesyan and Prime Minister Armen Darbinyan. 64. The pope visited Nigeria in late March, calling on Abacha to free political detainees. 65. The pope visited Santa Clara last year as part of his landmark visit to the island. 66. The pope visited the region last year, a few weeks before fighting between Israel and the Palestinians broke out. 67. The pope was visiting the three countries to report on the results of a special synod on the church in Africa held last year. 68. The pope will also visit Guatemala, El Salvador and Venezuela on his tour to the region. 69. The pope visited East Timor while it was under Indonesian rule. 70. The pope visited Mexico City and St. Louis last month on a mission to strengthen cooperation among Roman Catholics in North and Latin America. |