NEWS
June 9, 1992 | WILLIAM D. MONTALBANO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pope John Paul II delivered an unpopular message to a dangerous place Monday, telling independence-minded worshipers in this guerrilla-plagued enclave of Angola to share their oil wealth with the rest of a poor country. Security for a papal airport Mass was extraordinary, with young, black-uniformed Angolan police reinforced by a dozen plainclothes instructors from Spain's Guardia Civil.
NEWS
June 5, 1992 | WILLIAM D. MONTALBANO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Brushing aside concerns for his safety, a relaxed Pope John Paul II ventured anew into Africa on Thursday with a message of peace and reconciliation for a nation uncertainly emerging from a ruinous civil war. "Angola, I come with the spirit of friendship, of respect and of trust. You can realize your destiny as a free and fraternal country," the Pope told officials and a small, cheering crowd at Luanda Airport.