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| Mar.22 |
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Pope baptises Muslim at Easter vigil Italy's most prominent Muslim commentator Magdi Allam converted to Roman Catholicism on Saturday during the Easter vigil service
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| Dec.22 |
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Blair converts to Catholicism
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| Oct.21 |
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Pope decries 'religious' violence
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| Sep.7 |
Austria |
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Pope honours Austrian Jewish dead
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Israeli airstrike targeted nuclear reactor
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| Sep.1 |
Italy |
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Pope leads eco-friendly festival
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| Sep.25 |
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Pope: My respect for Muslims Benedict XVI expressed 'total and profound respect for all Muslims' at a meeting with Muslim ambassadors
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| Sep.16 |
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Security tight for Pope blessing
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| Sep.15 |
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Merkel defends Pope amid protests
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| Sep.14 |
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Muslims blast pope's Islam speech Muslim leaders have condemned Benedict over comments he made about Islam in Germany and demanded he apologize
| In his speech at the University of Regensburg, Benedict quoted criticism of Islam by Byzantine Emperor,
who wrote that everything Mohammad brought was evil
, 'such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached.'
Muslim Brotherhood called on Islamic countries to threaten to break off relations with the Vatican.
And a top Turkey religious figure suggested the pope should reconsider a trip to Turkey.
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Pluto loses status as a planet
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| May.28 |
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Pope meets Auschwitz survivors German-born Benedict XVI denounced the crimes of the Holocaust
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900,000 at pope Mass in Krakow
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| May.27 |
Poland |
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Pope's Warsaw Mass draws 270,000
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| Apr.16 |
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Benedict leads first Easter Mass as pope Benedict XVI is placing special emphasis on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the need to end terrorism
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| Apr.1 |
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World remembers Pope John Paul II
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Milosevic found dead in cell
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| Dec.24 |
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Pope leads his first Christmas service Benedict XVI began leading Midnight Mass blessing thousands of pilgrims, tourists and Romans
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| Aug.18 |
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Rapturous German welcome for Pope Benedict XVI has arrived in his native country for a Catholic youth festival in the city of Cologne
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Bombs kill 52
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| May.13 |
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Pope seeks to beatify John Paul Benedict XVI has begun the process of beatifying his predecessor, the first step to sainthood
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| May.9 |
Rome |
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Vatican Radio officials convicted
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| Apr.19 |
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Ratzinger elected as new Pope 78-year-old German cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is taking the name Pope Benedict XVI
| The College of Cardinals took only 2 days to choose the successor to John Paul II. The crowd clapped as the smoke billowed over Vatican City and waited for the ringing of bells. At 6:43 p.m. Cardinal Jorge Arturo Medina Estevez announced Ratzinger's election in Latin. Bush called Benedict XVI 'a man of great wisdom and knowledge'.
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| Apr.18 |
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No pope chosen in first vote Black smoke exited a chimney at the Sistine Chapel, indicating a vote was taken and a pope was not selected
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| Apr.17 |
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Cardinals gather to choose pope 115 eligible cardinals from 52 countries on six continents will begin the millennium's first conclave
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| Apr.8 |
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Pope John Paul II buried in crypt| John Paul II was buried under St. Peter's Basilica after a funeral Mass that millions of people watched | |
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| Apr.7 |
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Rome prepares for Pope's funeral St Peter's Square was closed overnight for the funeral of John Paul II
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| Apr.6 |
Rome |
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Rome seeks to curb pilgrim crowds The authorities have urged pilgrims to stay away from the city centre. It cannot cope with any more before funeral
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| Apr.5 |
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Hundreds of thousands say goodbye A line of mourners stretched for miles to file past Pope's body in St. Peter's Basilica
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| Apr.4 |
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Crowds wait all night to see Pope Crowds have been waiting at St Peter's Basilica to file past the body of John Paul II before Friday's funeral
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Pope's body makes final journey John Paul II's body has made journey from a palatial hall in the Vatican to St Peter's Basilica
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| Apr.3 |
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Clergy, dignitaries pay respects to pope
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| Apr.2 |
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Pope John Paul II dies at 84  | 26-year reign as the charismatic leader of the world's 1 billion Roman Catholics was highlighted by visits to 129 countries. The Pope was the third longest-serving pontiff in history. He died in his private apartment, surrounded by... | |
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Pope begins losing consciousness
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Pope's condition 'has worsened'
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| Mar.27 |
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Frail Pope blesses Easter crowds
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Iraqi, U.S. overrun rebel base, kill 85
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| Mar.13 |
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Pope returns to Vatican after op John Paul II has left his hospital in Rome, where he spent 2 weeks recovering from throat surgery
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| Feb.24 |
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Pope has surgery to aid breathing The operation to give 84-year-old John Paul II a tracheotomy had been successful
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Pope back in hospital with flu
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| Feb.6 |
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Sick Pope makes public appearance John Paul II waved to pilgrims after appearing at the window of his hospital where he is recovering from flu
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| Feb.1 |
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Pope John Paul rushed to hospital| Pope has been rushed to hospital suffering from breathing difficulties brought on by flu | |
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Iraqis vote amid violence
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| Dec.24 |
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Pope prays for peace at midnight Mass
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| Oct.4 |
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Pope warns Archbishop on gay priests John Paul II has warned the new Archbishop of Canterbury, that new difficulties have arisen between the two Churches
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U.S. Launches War Against Iraq
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| Aug.18 |
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Millions cheer pope in Krakow
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| May.4 |
Greece |
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Pope moves to heal ancient rift
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| Apr.14 |
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Frail pope holds Easter vigil
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