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| Jul. 18 |
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Pope sorry for 'evil' of clergy sex abuse  Sydney: Benedict XVI apologized to victims of child sex abuse by Roman Catholic clergy, describing their acts as 'evil' and a grave betrayal of trust
| Speaking at a gathering of bishops during his visi, the Pope spoke of the 'shame we have all felt' and called for abusers to face justice
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| May.10 |
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Pope: Sex can become 'like a drug' Benedict XVI acknowledged that the teaching against birth control was difficult as he praised a 1968 Church document that condemned contrace...
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| Apr.15 |
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Warm US welcome for Pope Benedict  Washington: Pope received an unprecedented presidential greeting from Bush as he arrived for his first official visit to the US | |
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| Mar.23 |
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Pope calls for Easter Day peace
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| Dec.25 |
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Pope calls for end to conflicts |
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| Dec.24 |
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Millions celebrate Christmas Day |
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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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| Oct.13 |
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Vatican bars prelate in gay row The Vatican has confirmed newspaper reports that a high-ranking priest has been suspended
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| Oct.11 |
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Muslim scholars reach out to Pope |
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| Sep.7 |
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Pope honours Austrian Jewish dead |
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First Khmer Rouge leader charged
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| May.13 |
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Pope condemns LatAm 'autocrats' 
Brazil: Benedict XVI has criticised authoritarian governments in Latin America, blames Marxism, capitalism at a major bishops' conference in the reg...
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| May.10 |
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Pope urges youths to resist snares of evi'. Sao Paulo
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| May.9 |
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Pope lays down law on abortion Sao Paulo: Benedict XVI began his first trip to Latin America by laying down church law on abortion
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| Dec.25 |
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Pope: Worship God not technology 
Benedict XVI said in his Christmas message that mankind cannot live without God or turn its back on the hungry
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| Dec.24 |
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Pope appeals for world's children |
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| Nov.29 |
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Pope holds Mass at Turkish shrine Turkey: Benedict XVI has held open-air Mass outside a shrine to the Virgin Mary in the ancient city of Ephesus
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| Nov.28 |
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Pope calls for Christian-Muslim dialogue. Turkey
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| Sep.25 |
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Pope: My respect for Muslims 
Italy: Benedict XVI expressed 'total and profound respect for all Muslims' at a meeting with Muslim ambassadors
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| Sep.20 |
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Pope says he was 'misunderstood' |
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| Sep.16 |
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Security tight for Pope blessing |
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Pope 'sorry' for offence to Islam Benedict XVI and expressed his respect for Muslims faith and 'sorry' for offence to Islam
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| Sep.15 |
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Merkel defends Pope amid protests |
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Pope 'meant no offence' to Islam
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| Sep.14 |
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Muslims blast pope's Islam speech Arab Countries: 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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Blair: I will resign within a year
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| May.28 |
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Pope meets Auschwitz survivors. Poland
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| May.13 |
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China installing another Catholic bishop
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| Apr.16 |
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Benedict leads first Easter Mass as pope
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| Jan.24 |
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First Pope encyclical is on love |
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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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| Nov.29 |
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Vatican issues gay policy document
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| Aug.18 |
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Rapturous German welcome for Pope 
Germany: Benedict XVI has arrived in his native country for a Catholic youth festival in the city of Cologne
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| May.13 |
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Pope seeks to beatify John Paul
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| May.1 |
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New Pope delivers first blessing Benedict XVI has given his first Sunday blessing from the same apartment window used by his predecessor
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| Apr.24 |
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Benedict XVI installed as pope New Pope was formally installed at a Mass outside St. Peter's Basilica in front of an audience of hundreds of thousands
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| Apr.20 |
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Benedict XVI sets out goals Pope calls for unification of all Christians and continuing the reforms of the Second Vatican Council
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| Apr.19 |
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Benedict XVI prepares for first Mass
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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 ringin... | |
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Black smoke after morning votes
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| Apr.17 |
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Cardinals gather to choose pope
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| Apr.9 |
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Pilgrims leave Rome after funeral |
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| Apr.6 |
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Rome seeks to curb pilgrim crowds
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| Apr.3 |
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Clergy, dignitaries pay respects to pope
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Pope John Paul II dies at 84
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Pope begins losing consciousness
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| Apr.1 |
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End draws closer for ailing Pope |
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Gravely ill Pope remains 'serene'
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| Mar.31 |
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Frail Pope suffers heart failure Vatican spokesman told reporters the pope had suffered 'cardiocirculatory collapse and shock'
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Source: Pope given last rites |
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| Mar.30 |
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Doctors feed Pope by nasal tube |
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| Mar.27 |
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Frail Pope blesses Easter crowds
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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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| Mar.6 |
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Pope gives blessing from hospital |
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| Feb.26 |
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Pope to follow Sunday blessing |
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| Feb.25 |
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Pope breathing without assistance
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| Feb.24 |
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Pope 'serene' following surgery |
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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.2 |
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Ailing Pope to stay in hospital |
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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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| Dec.25 |
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Pope delivers sombre message |
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| Dec.24 |
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Pope prays for peace at midnight Mass
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Arafat 'in critical condition'
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| May.16 |
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Pope canonises pro-life heroine |
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| Apr.25 |
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Pope beatifies 6 from Europe, S. America
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| Apr.11 |
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Pope: Love must defeat terrorism |
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| Dec.24 |
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Pope Makes Christmas Mass Peace Plea |
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| Oct.20 |
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Pope beatifies Mother Teresa
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| Oct.16 |
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John Paul marks 25 years as pope
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| Sep.23 |
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Pope cancels weekly audience
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| Sep.11 |
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Pope struggles to greet Slovaks |
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| Jul.31 |
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Drive to curb gay marriage |
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| May.18 |
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Pope turns 83, canonizes saints |
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| May.3 |
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Pope visits Spain, calls for peace |
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Shiite pilgrims flock to Karbala
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| Apr.19 |
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Pope leads Catholics into Easter |
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| Dec.29 |
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Vatican to reveal Pope Pius papers |
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| Dec.24 |
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Pope: Avoid Iraq war |
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| Nov.14 |
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Pope to Italians: Have more babies |
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| Oct.18 |
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Bishops to work on abuse policy |
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| Aug.18 |
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Millions cheer pope in Krakow. Poland
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| Aug.11 |
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Pope backs Mid-East peace force |
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| Jul.31 |
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Pope canonized first Indian saint. Mexico
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| Jul.30 |
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Mass is highlight of Pope's visit |
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| Jul.29 |
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Pope greeted by thousands. Guatemala
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| Apr.23 |
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Pope condemns US church sex abuse |
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| Nov.22 |
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Pope's Web apology over sex abuse |
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| Sep.26 |
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Pope avoids Armenia controversy |
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| Sep.22 |
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Pope brings message of peace |
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Clerics ask Bin Laden to leave
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| Jun.23 |
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Pope lands in Orthodox Ukraine
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| May.18 |
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Frail Pope turns 81 |
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| May.7 |
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Pope visits Golan Heights |
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| May.4 |
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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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| Dec.24 |
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Pope appeals for Mid East peace |
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Closest Presidential election
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| Mar.21 |
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Visit by Pope John Paul II  Jerusalem: Pope placed a letter at the Western Wall | |
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Warm US welcome for Pope Benedict 
Sydney: Benedict XVI apologized to victims of child sex abuse by Roman Catholic clergy, describing their acts as 'evil' and a grave betrayal of trust. Speaking at a gathering of bishops during his visi, the Pope spoke o...