The World - News from July 25, 1985
In an unusual message to China’s 1 billion people, Pope John Paul II praised the Peking government’s aspirations for “progress and peace.” The pontiff, who has been seeking improved ties with the Communist regime, made his comments on the second day of Chinese President Li Xiannian’s visit to the United States. “The Catholic Church looks upon China as one great family, the birthplace of lofty traditions and vital energies rooted in the antiquity of her history and culture,” John Paul said.
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