Pope John Paul II will visit a Palestinian refugee camp near Bethlehem during his pilgrimage to the region next month, the head of the Roman Catholic Church in Jerusalem said. Michel Sabbah added that the pope plans to support refugee demands to return to their homes within Israel.
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