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The article reports that U.S. President Ronald Reagan had an inspirational thought for the 15,000 sympathizers gathered at Andrews Air Force Base, Washington D.C., after his trip to Europe. Reagan traveled through five nations in ten days, and had meetings with a Pope, a Queen and heads of government of the 15 other North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries and discovered that America has a lot of friends. According to Reagan, the allies are with them, and that they are not alone.

The article reports on the move of Pope John Paul II to visit and preach in the nations at war in London, England. It states that the Pope sits the Westminster Cathedral's high-backed throne with high-ranking British clergy standing beneath and beside him. In addition, it mentions that the Pope appeals for prayers for peace of the nations at war like the Falkland Islands when he arrives at the Gatwick Airport .

The article reports on the attempted assassination of Pope John Paul II at St. Peter's Square, Vatican City. The pope was commemorating the 90th anniversary of Pope Leo XIII's pioneering when he was shot at by Mehmet Ali Agca. After being shot at, the Pope stood immobile for an instant and then collapsed backward into the arms of his personal secretary, Monsignor Stanislaw. He was then taken to the Gemelli hospital in Rome, Italy.

The article focuses on Pope John Paul II's first visit to Asia. It reports that Pope received, warm welcome by Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos and his First Lady Imelda. It further mentions that around 2, 000 nuns in Manila's Baclaran Church were overjoyed to after seeing him and students from the University of Santo Tomas, chanted songs in his praise.

The article reports on the travel of Pope John Paul II to Lourdes in southwestern France in August 1983. During his travel, Pope John Paul II, he made a visit to the mayor of Lourdes before proceeding to the grotto where he led a candlelight procession and an open-air mass. Moreover, he also held a special audience for the sick, where he blessed the elderly cripples and sick people.

The article reports that Pope John Paul II, was treated at Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome after an assassination attempt. It states that John Paul has had to delegate most of the responsibility for the day-to-day operation of the church to Agostino Cardinal Casaroli, Vatican Secretary of State. It states that inspite of prognosis for full recovery, there were doubts about the future of John Paul's papacy.

The article reports on the confession of Turkish terrorist Mehmet Ali Agca relative to the plan to assassinate Pope John Paul II. He emphasizes on his public statement that the KGB organized his attack of Pope John Paul II in 1981. Italian officials believe that he aided three Bulgarian assassins, including Sergei Ivanov Antonov. The kidnapping case of 15-year-old Emanuela Orlandi, wherein the abductors demand for Agca's release, prompts the Vatican to reject its role as an intermediary.

The article reports that Pope John Paul II's scheduled visit to Poland sets off the struggle between the country's military regime and the underground leaders of the banned Solidarity union. It states that both parties wants peace so as not to threaten the Pope's visit, and the Communist leaders hope that it will prove to the world that life in Poland has returned to normal. It also discusses the church's stand about the fray, and Solidaity's rumored protest demonstrations for Labor Day.

The article reports that Sergei Ivanov Antonov of the company Balkan Airlines has been arrested in Italy for his alleged involvement in the shooting of Pope John Paul II. Antonov has been suspected of providing the shooter Mehmet Ali Agca with information, money, and a hotel room for the assassination attempt. Italian Magistrate Ilario Martella has ordered for the arrest of two other suspects in the shooting.

The article highlights the terrorism attacks in Spain as Pope John Paul II pay visits. Outgoing Prime Minister Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo states that the attack is a provocation against the Spanish people who voted for harmony. It notes that the speech of Pope John Paul II expresses strong church opposition to any legislation that is seen as contrary to Catholic principles.

The article reports on the conflict between Pope John Paul II and the Jesuits, which began when the latter kept busying themselves in social actions and question the papal teachings. It notes that the Jesuits are the largest and most dominant of the men's orders with far-flung influence in theology, education and missions. It highlights the move of the pope that suspends the normal working and removed the acting leader of the organization.

The article offers information on the ouster of Bishop Dominic Tang by the Chinese government, allegedly, for receiving a papal appointment in Rome and violating the independence of the autonomous Chinese church.

The article reports that four political priests in Nicaragua including Miguel D'Escoto, Edgard Parrales, and Ernesto Cardenal who hold high government posts in the country have defied the order of Pope John Paul II who declared that he did not want Roman Catholic priests to play active roles in politics. As stated, the priests initially took office as a stopgap measure in a time of crisis but later stayed on, claiming their commitment towards the popular Sandinista revolution.

The article focuses on the efforts of correspondents who have contributed to the cover story on the assassination attempt of Pope John Paul II. Correspondent Barry Kalb happened to be in Italy when he heard the news of the incident and rushed to Gemelli Hospital in Rome, Italy to pursue reports on the Pope's condition. Correspondent Wilton Wynn was in Beirut, Lebanon when he received news of the attack. Senior writer George Church first became acquainted with the pope in 1979.

The article discusses the abortion law in Italy and the moral concern expressed by Pope John Paul II against the law. The law makes women over 18 eligible to have an abortion in the first three months of pregnancy at state expense. A referendum was scheduled in the country and since then the pope has made his opposition to the law very clear at all public meetings. Pope's views have invited reactions from several people across the society.

The article discusses the situation in the Philippines in anticipation of the forthcoming visit of Pope John Paul II. It is reported that Philippine bishops are unhappy with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos' attempt to hide the deteriorating social condition of the country. Bishops want the Pope to visit prisons and Tondo slum in Manila, Philippines. According to Melchor Dano, a pastor in Tondo, Pope's visit will regularize a number of informal liaisons among Filipino believers.