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6B DETROIT FREE PRESSMONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1987 4 ,4 A' 8. Jit --'4- 1 MANNY CRISOSTOMOFree Press Photo Pope John Paul II waves goodby to a crowd of 90,000 people who packed the Silverdome for the papal mass on Saturday afternoon. yr 4 1 'ft i I I i C'S id r-A I 1 i' I I i WILLIAM ARCHIEDelroit Free Press Above: Binoculars were standard equipment for worshipers hoping to get a good at the pope in the huge stadium, which was transformed into a cathedral for his visit. Right: Don McDaniel of Trenton bows his head in prayer during the mass, the most solemn part of the pope's visit to Detroit. PAULINE LUBENSDelroit Free Press The pope has strong affection for children, and they were welcome at all stops along his tour.

Rhonda Compton, 11, of Warren was among the worshipers at the Silverdome. PAULINE LUBENSDelroit Free Press ON MORALITY ON JEWS "After the tragic extermination of the Shoah (Holocaust), the Jewish people began a new period in their history. They have a right to a homeland, as does any civil nation, according to international law. "What has been said about the right to a homeland also applies to the Palestinian people, so many of whom remain homeless and refugees. While all concerned must honestly reflect on the past Muslims no less than Jews and Christians it is time to forge those solutions which will lead to a just, complete and lasting peace in that area.

For this peace, I earnestly pray." Sept. 11, in a meeting with American Jewish leaders in Miami. ON BLACK AMERICANS "Even in this wealthy nation, committed by its founding fathers to the dignity and equality of all persons, the black community suffers a disproportionate share of economic deprivation. Far too many of your young people receive less than an equal opportunity for a quality education and for gainful employment. The church must continue to join her efforts with the efforts of others who are working to correct all imbalances and disorders of a social nature.

Indeed, the church can never remain silent in the face of injustice, wherever it is clearly present. Continue to inspire us by your desire to forgive as Jesus forgave and by your desire to be reconciled with all the people of this nation, even those who would unjustly deny you the full exercise of your human rights." Sept. 12, to black Catholics in New Orleans. ON CAFETERIA CATHOUCISM "We cannot invent the faith as we go along." Sept. 13, from a speech on parish life in San Antonio.

SPEECH EXCERPTS FROM THE U.S. TOUR ON WHY HE TRAVELS "I come to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ to all those who freely choose to listen to me; to tell again the story of God's love in the world; to spell out once more the message of human dignity, with its inalienable human rights and its inevitable human duties. "Like so many before me coming to America I come as a pilgrim: a pilgrim in the cause of justice and peace and human solidarity." Sept. 10, from the pope's arrival speech in Miami. ON CONFESSION "To those who have been far away from the Sacrament of Reconciliation and forgiving love I make this appeal: Come back to this source of grace; do not be afraid! Christ himself is waiting for you.

He will heal you, and you will be at peace with God!" Sept. 13, at a mass in San Antonio. "Basic human and Christian values are challenged by crime, violence and terrorism. Honesty and justice in business and public life are often violated. Throughout the world great sums are spent on armaments while millions of poor people struggle for the basic necessities of life.

Alcohol and drug abuse take a heavy toll on individuals and on society. The commercial exploitation of sex through pornography offends human dignity and endangers the future of young people. Family life is subjected to powerful pressures as fornication, adultery, divorce and contraception are wrongly regarded as acceptable by many. The unborn are cruelly killed, and the lives of the elderly are in serious danger from a mentality that would open the door wide to euthanasia. "In the face of all this, however, faithful Christians must not be discouraged, nor can they conform to the spirit of the world.

Instead, they are called upon to acknowledge the supremacy of God and His la to raise their voices and join their efforts on behalf of moral values, to offer society the example of their own upright conduct, and to help those in need. Christians are called to act with the serene conviction that grace is more powerful than sin because of the victory of Christ's cross." Sept. 11, from the text of the pope's sermon for an outdoor mass in Miami that was interrupted by rain. ON DISSENT "It is sometimes reported that a large number of Catholics today do not adhere to the teaching of the church on a number of questions, notably sexual and conjugal morality, divorce and remarriage. Some are reported as not accepting the church's clear position on abortion.

"Dissent from church doctrine remains what it is, dissent; as such it may not be proposed or received on an equal footing with the church's authentic teaching." Sept. 16, to the American Catholic bishops gathered in Los Angeles..