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While Marcos disapproves of Sin's political role, Pope John Paul II has given the Cardinal his support. Said one Vatican official familiar with the Pontiff's thinking: "Sin is very highly regarded here, particularly for his keen intelligence...
...Delhi, the Pontiff met for 20 minutes with the Dalai Lama, the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader. The brightest moment seemed to be a visit to the sacred shrine of Rajghat. There, at the black marble slab that marks the spot where Mahatma Gandhi's remains were cremated, the Pope paid glowing tribute to India's apostle of nonviolence...
...next stop, Calcutta, energized the Pope. Thousands lined the street to cheer his passing bulletproof "Popemobile." The Pontiff received an ebullient welcome from Mother Teresa, the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, who said, "This is the happiest day of my life...
From the slums of Calcutta, the Pope journeyed northeast to the scenic hills of Shillong, where 19th century missionaries found ready converts among the territory's tribes. Some 100,000 people attended a Mass and, to the Pontiff's obvious delight, members of the Konyak tribe danced and brandished their daos, the flat-ended machetes that until 1967 were used by the clan to behead enemies...
...Pope ended the week in the southernmost state of Kerala, India's Roman Catholic heartland. Here, finally, was the sort of welcome to which the Pontiff is accustomed. Some 400,000 people attended the first beatification ceremony ever in India. John Paul told the clerics in the audience that he hoped the ceremony "will give you renewed zeal for your precious vocation." This week the Pope will visit Bombay, where he is expected to mention the controversial issue that he has avoided during his stay in the world's second most populous nation: birth control...