WARSAW--Polish authorities yesterday lifted several martial law restrictions, but Pope John Paul II nonetheless condemned his native government for its persecution of the Polish people.
Some phone service was restored within Warsaw, several international flights were scheduled and official censorship was lifted for foreign journalists after almost a month of government interference.
Despite these steps, the Pope said yesterday. "Under the threat of losing their jobs, citizens are forced to sign declarations that don't agree with their conscience." These forced signatures do "grave damage to man," the pontiff added.
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