1. And two days ago, Palestinian leader Yasir Arafat, as he greeted the pope in Bethlehem, called Jerusalem the Palestinian capital. 2. At the end of the brief ceremony, aides lined up to greet the pope, some kissing his ring. 3. But int he crowd that greeted the pope, some could hardly bring themselves to speak in oppossition to church teachings. 4. No death squads greeted the pope in El Salvador. 5. Nine U.S. cardinals also will greet the pope. 6. The masses in the Champ de Mars greeted the pope enthusiastically in a welcome full of pageantry. 7. The pope was greeted by children holding banners that signaled the political importance of his presence. 8. The pocked streets surrounding the church where he prayed were crowded with thousands of Syrians brought by bus to greet the pope. 9. This year, as Lewinsky was leaving Washington, the president was greeting the pope in St. Louis. 10. Those who lost homes in Quneitra or in areas still controlled by Israel made up the bulk of a few thousand people who came to greet the pope. |