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Pope honors King Clovis and mollifies the French. (John Paul II on visit to France)
National Catholic Reporter
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October 4, 1996|
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LYON, France - Fog and drizzle greeted Pope John Paul II's arrival on French soil Sept. 19. Some thought the dreariness might be an omen - protests and threats had augured badly for weeks before - but during the next four days the sun shone more benevolently on the French visit than most people had dared to hope.
The declared purpose of the pope's visit was to commemorate the 1,500th anniversary of the baptism of King Clovis. The pope's indiscreet linking of this event to the birth of the French nation created a chilly atmosphere with which the soggy red carpet on ...
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