Pope John Paul dispatched two envoys to hold separate meetings with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat. The envoys will try to “encourage both sides to reach a cease-fire and to resume a dialogue,” the Vatican said.
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