Pope John Paul II in India
DEL99110701 - 07 NOVEMBER 1999 - NEW DELHI, INDIA: Pope John Paul II drives by a large crowd in New Delhi's sprawling Jawaharlal Nehru stadium, November 7, on his way to celebrate a special mass with tens of thousands of Indian Christians. The pontiff gave a call for greater evangelization of Asia. The papal visit to India has been clouded by irate protests by angry Hindu zealots who are demanding a ban on conversions. jr/str UPI
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