"I pray that those who have responsibility for life in East Timor will act with wisdom and good will towards all, as they search for a just and peaceful resolution of present difficulties," he said then in a direct challenge to Indonesia.
Pope embarks on longest, farthest and most challenging trip to Asia, with China in the background
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John Paul’s longtime secretary, Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz, also criticized the insinuations against John Paul as “unreal, false and laughable if they weren’t tragic and even criminal.” He said he understood the pain of the Orlandi family and hoped for the truth to finally come out, but defended John Paul and denied he ever tried to cover up the Orlandi case.
Papal official rejects new claims in 'Vatican Girl' mystery
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