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Vatican decries Mexico Death Saint
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| Apr. 13 |
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Pope sets up Vatican reform body
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| Apr.5 |
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Pope calls for action on sex abuse
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| Mar.31 |
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Pope delivers Easter plea for peace 
Pope Francis has delivered a passionate 'Urbi et Orbi' plea for peace in his first Easter Sunday message since being elected
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| Mar.28 |
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Pope Francis washes youths' feet. Rome
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| Mar.26 |
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Pope Francis shuns grand residence
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| Mar.23 |
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Pope Francis meets his predecessor 
Rome: Newly elected Pope Francis has met Benedict XVI for lunch, the first time such a meeting has been possible for more than 600 years
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| Mar.22 |
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Pope Francis to visit Benedict XVI |
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| Mar.19 |
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Pope Francis inaugurated |
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| Mar.16 |
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Pope Francis wants 'Church for poor' |
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| Mar.15 |
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Vatican denies Dirty War allegations The Vatican has denied that Pope Francis failed to speak out against human rights abuses during military rule in his native Argentina
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| Mar.14 |
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Pope sounds warning to Catholics
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Francis begins papacy with humility Pope Francis has spent his first day at the helm of the Catholic Church meeting people in Rome ahead of a Sistine Chapel Mass with cardinals
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| Mar.13 |
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Church picks first South American pope Jorge Bergoglio made history as the first non-European pope of the modern era , the first Jesuit and the first to assume the name Francis
| The election of a new Pope was signalled by white smoke from the Sistine Chapel chimney. Argentina's Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio is elected as the Catholic Church's new Pope Francis
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| Mar.12 |
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Cardinals to resume papal deliberations
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No pope after cardinals' first vote | Black smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, indicating that cardinals had not chosen one in the first ballot of their conclave | |
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Cardinals to begin voting for new Pope 115 cardinals have entered the Vatican's Sistine Chapel, where they will begin voting to elect a new Pope
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| Mar.11 |
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Cardinals set to elect new pope
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| Mar.9 |
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Chimney installed for pope election |
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| Mar.3 |
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Cardinals in Rome to begin talks on next Pope |
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| Feb.28 |
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Benedict XVI steps down from papacy Pope Benedict XVI has officially resigned, saying that he now 'will simply be a pilgrim' starting his last journey on earth
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Benedict XVI quits Vatican City for last time as pope Amid pomp and ceremony, Benedict XVI left Vatican City for the last time as pope, ahead of his historic resignation as leader of the world's Catholics
| The 85-year-old pontiff is being flown by helicopter to the papal retreat at Castel Gandolfo, near Rome
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Pope Benedict speaks in final papal audience Benedict XVI spoke of moments of struggle as well as joy Wednesday during his final public address from a stage set up in St. Peter's Square
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| Feb.26 |
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Pope to hold final Vatican audience
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Benedict XVI to be called 'emeritus' |
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| Feb.24 |
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Pope delivers final public blessing
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| Feb.23 |
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Vatican attacks resignation 'gossip'
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| Feb.11 |
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Pope Benedict to resign at end of month | The spiritual leader of 1.2 billion Catholics surprised the world Monday by saying he will resign at the end of the month 'because of advanced age'. The news startled and shocked the Catholic world and l... | |
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| Dec.25 |
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Pope in Christmas plea on Syria
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| Oct.21 |
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Pope names new saints including Native American |
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| Apr.8 |
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Pope calls for end to Syria bloodshed
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| Mar.26 |
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Pope arrives in Cuba on key visit |
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| Mar.23 |
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Mexico crowds cheer Pope Benedict
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| Dec.25 |
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Pope prays for Syria and Myanmar |
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| Dec.24 |
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Pope berates Christmas 'glitter'
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| Jun.5 |
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Pope celebrates Mass in Croatia |
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| May.1 |
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John Paul II beatified The late Pope has been officially beatified at a ceremony at the Vatican in front of hundreds of thousands of Catholic faithful
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| Apr.24 |
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Pope calls for peace around world
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| Dec.25 |
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Pope calls for end to conflicts |
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| Nov.20 |
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Condoms OK in some cases - Pope Benedict XVI has said the use of condoms is acceptable 'in certain cases', according to a new book
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| Nov.7 |
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Pope consecrates Gaudi's Sagrada Familia |
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| Oct.17 |
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Australia got its first Catholic saint
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| Oct.4 |
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Vatican critical of IVF Nobel win |
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| Sep.20 |
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Renovated Vatican Library reopens |
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| Sep.16 |
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Thousands attend Mass in Glasgow Scotland: Pope Benedict XVI has celebrated an open-air Mass in Glasgow, attended by tens of thousands of people, on the first day of his visit to Brit...
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Pope: Abuse cases a 'shock' |
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| Jun.27 |
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Pope deplores Belgian 'sex abuse' raids |
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| Apr.22 |
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US man names Pope in abuse lawsuit |
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| Apr.17 |
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Abuse raised as Pope visits Malta |
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| Apr.9 |
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Vatican defends Pope in letter row |
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Pope hit by new child abuse allegations Benedict XVI is facing allegations he was responsible for delaying Church action against a paedophile priest
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| Apr.4 |
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Cardinal rejects sex abuse 'gossip' |
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| Apr.2 |
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Preacher compares row to anti-Semitism
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| Mar.25 |
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Vatican denies abuse claim cover-up |
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Pope accused of failing to act on abuse Benedict XVI has been accused of failing to act on complaints from two archbishops in the US about a priest who allegedly abused 200 deaf boys
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| Mar.20 |
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Pope says 'sorry' for Irish church abuse Benedict XVI said he is 'truly sorry' for the abuse suffered by victims at the hands of Catholic priests in Ireland
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| Mar.19 |
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Catholic abuse scandal goes global |
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| Jan.17 |
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Pope: Vatican helped Jews at Holocaust |
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| Dec.25 |
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Pope delivers Christmas message |
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| Dec.24 |
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Pope falls in incident at midnight Mass A commotion at the start of Christmas Eve Mass at St. Peter's Basilica briefly disrupted ceremonies and caused the pope to fall
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| Dec.19 |
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Pope to expedite sainthood for John Paul II |
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| Nov.21 |
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Archbishop of Canterbury, Pope agree |
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| Mar.22 |
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Pope Mass draws big crowds. Angola
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| Mar.17 |
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Pope visits Africa, reaffirms condom ban 
Cameroon: Benedict XVI refused to soften the Vatican's ban on condom use as he arrived in Africa for his first visit to the continent as pope
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'Holocaust bishop' told to recant |
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| Dec.24 |
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Pope calls for Mideast peace at Mass |
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| Dec.23 |
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Gay groups angry at Pope remarks |
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| Jul.18 |
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Pope sorry for 'evil' of clergy sex abuse. Sydney
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| Apr.15 |
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Warm US welcome for Pope Benedict. Washington
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| Oct.13 |
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Vatican bars prelate in gay row
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| May.13 |
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Pope condemns LatAm 'autocrats' |
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| May.11 |
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Pope canonizes native-born saint in Brazil |
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| May.9 |
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Pope lays down law on abortion. Sao Paulo
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| Dec.25 |
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Pope: Worship God not technology |
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| Nov.29 |
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Pope holds Mass at Turkish shrine. Turkey
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| Nov.28 |
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Pope calls for Christian-Muslim dialogue |
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| Sep.25 |
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Pope: My respect for Muslims |
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| Sep.16 |
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Pope 'sorry' for offence to Islam |
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| Sep.15 |
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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
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| May.28 |
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Pope meets Auschwitz survivors |
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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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| Dec.24 |
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Pope leads his first Christmas service |
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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. Ruhr
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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 |
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| Apr.24 |
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Benedict XVI installed as pope
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| Apr.20 |
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Benedict XVI sets out goals |
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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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| Apr.17 |
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Cardinals gather to choose pope |
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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 begins losing consciousness |
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| Apr.1 |
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Gravely ill Pope remains 'serene' |
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| Mar.31 |
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Frail Pope suffers heart failure |
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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 |
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| Feb.25 |
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Pope breathing without assistance |
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Pope has surgery to aid breathing
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Pope back in hospital with flu |
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Sick Pope makes public appearance |
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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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Pope prays for peace at midnight Mass |
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| Apr.25 |
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Pope beatifies 6 from Europe, S. America |
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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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Millions cheer pope in Krakow |
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| Jul.31 |
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Pope canonized first Indian saint |
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| Jul.29 |
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Pope greeted by thousands |
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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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| Jun.23 |
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Pope lands in Orthodox Ukraine |
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| May.6 |
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Pope enters a mosque |
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Pope moves to heal ancient rift |
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Frail pope holds Easter vigil |
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Visit by Pope John Paul II Jerusalem: Pope placed a letter at the Western Wall
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