Vaitcan City, June 26: Pope John Paul II warned Western tourists today against exploiting people in developing countries, and shutting their eyes to the realities of poverty and famine during holidays on "sunshine isles." "Tourists can only avoid with difficulty the painful realities of poverty and famine," the pope said in a message for the next world tourism day on September 27. "They must not only resist the temptation to shut themselves away on a kind of 'sunshine isle' far from the social context, but also avoid seeking to profit from their privileged position by exploiting the needs of the people in the country." Although his message, which encouraged tourists to find out more about the countries they were visiting, was not an explicit condemnation of sex tourism, the Pope has already denounced this kind of human exploitation several times. "This message is not aimed at condemning the holiday villages, but he is calling for all of us to examine our consciences," said top Vatican official archbishop Agostino at a press conference. Bureau Report