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Pope meets Auschwitz survivors. Poland Benedict leads first Easter Mass as pope. Vatican Row deepens over Danish cartoons. Arab Countries Pope leads his first Christmas service. Vatican Rapturous German welcome for Pope. Germany Pope seeks to beatify John Paul. Vatican Ratzinger elected as new Pope  Vatican: 78-year-old German cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is taking the name Pope Benedict XVI Cardinals gather to choose pope. Vatican Pope returns to Vatican after op Pope has surgery to aid breathing. Vatican Sick Pope makes public appearance. Vatican Pope John Paul rushed to hospital  Vatican: Pope has been rushed to hospital suffering from breathing difficulties brought on by flu Scarf ban comes into force. France Headscarf ban recommended. Paris Miss World leaves Nigeria for London


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Dutch MP posts Islam film on web  Netherlands: Right-wing politician Geert Wilders has posted a controversial 17-minute film critical of the Koran, on video-sharing website LiveLeak Pope baptises Muslim at Easter vigil. Vatican Cartoons 'plotters' held. Denmark PM rejects special laws for Muslims. London Archbishop of Warsaw quits amid row   Poland: The controversial Stanislaw Wielgus has resigned, less than an hour before he was due to be installed in his post Netherlands to propose burqa ban Pope: My respect for Muslims. Italy   Muslims blast pope's Islam speech

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Tutu: Church obsessed with gays. London Bishops criticise Anglican leader. Jerusalem Church calls for Zimbabwe action. London EU condemns Dutch anti-Islam film. Netherlands Dutch MP posts Islam film on web

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  Netherlands: Right-wing politician Geert Wilders has posted a controversial 17-minute film critical of the Koran, on video-sharing website LiveLeak
Mar.22   Pope baptises Muslim at Easter vigil  Vatican: Italy's most prominent Muslim commentator Magdi Allam converted to Roman Catholicism on Saturday during the Easter vigil service Feb.12   Cartoons 'plotters' held  Denmark: Danish police have arrested 3 people suspected of planning to attack a cartoonist who drew caricatures satirising Muhammad Feb.8 PM rejects special laws for Muslims   London: The archbishop of Canterbury has called for a limited application of Islamic law. Muslims praised the proposal but the government rejected i... Feb.7 Radical cleric to be extradited to U.S.. London

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Dec.22  Blair converts to Catholicism Dec.7 Germany moves to ban Scientology. Berlin Nov.28  Teacher charged over teddy row Oct.21  Pope decries 'religious' violence Sep.15  Cardinal in 'Nazi art term' row Sep.7  Pope honours Austrian Jewish dead Sep.1  Pope leads eco-friendly festival Aug.31  Major synagogue reopened Jan.7 Archbishop of Warsaw quits amid row
  Poland: The controversial Stanislaw Wielgus has resigned, less than an hour before he was due to be installed in his post
Jan.5  Church: Bishop was communist spy

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Dec.23  Archbishop attacks Iraq strategy Nov.17 Netherlands to propose burqa ban  The cabinet has backed a proposal by the immigration minister to ban women from wearing the burqa in public places Oct.17  Blair: Veil is sign of separation Sep.25   Pope: My respect for Muslims   Italy: Benedict XVI expressed 'total and profound respect for all Muslims' at a meeting with Muslim ambassadors Sep.16 Security tight for Pope blessing. Rome Sep.15 Merkel defends Pope amid protests. Germany Sep.14   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.
May.28   Pope meets Auschwitz survivors  Poland: German-born Benedict XVI denounced the crimes of the Holocaust Apr.16   Benedict leads first Easter Mass as pope  Vatican: Benedict XVI is placing special emphasis on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the need to end terrorism Feb.2 Danish plea for calm on cartoons. Denmark

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Dec.29   Row deepens over Danish cartoons  Arab Countries: Arab foreign ministers have condemned the failing to act against a newspaper that published cartoons of the Prophet Dec.24 Pope leads his first Christmas service  Vatican: Benedict XVI began leading Midnight Mass blessing thousands of pilgrims, tourists and Romans Aug.20 Pope meets German Muslim leaders. Germany Aug.19 Pope issues anti-Semitism warning. Germany Aug.18 Rapturous German welcome for Pope  Germany: Benedict XVI has arrived in his native country for a Catholic youth festival in the city of Cologne Jul.15 Muslim leaders in call for action. London May.13   Pope seeks to beatify John Paul  Vatican: Benedict XVI has begun the process of beatifying his predecessor, the first step to sainthood Apr.19 Ratzinger elected as new Pope
  Vatican: 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'.
Apr.17 Cardinals gather to choose pope  Vatican: 115 eligible cardinals from 52 countries on six continents will begin the millennium's first conclave Apr.9 Pilgrims leave Rome after funeral Apr.6 Rome seeks to curb pilgrim crowds Apr.3 Clergy, dignitaries pay respects to pope. Vatican Pope begins losing consciousness. Vatican Mar.31 Source: Pope given last rites. Vatican Mar.27 Frail Pope blesses Easter crowds. Vatican Mar.13   Pope returns to Vatican after op  John Paul II has left his hospital in Rome, where he spent 2 weeks recovering from throat surgery Mar.6 Pope gives blessing from hospital. Rome Feb.26  Pope to follow Sunday blessing Feb.24   Pope has surgery to aid breathing  Vatican: The operation to give 84-year-old John Paul II a tracheotomy had been successful Pope back in hospital with flu. Vatican Feb.6   Sick Pope makes public appearance  Vatican: John Paul II waved to pilgrims after appearing at the window of his hospital where he is recovering from flu Feb.2  Ailing Pope to stay in hospital Feb.1   Pope John Paul rushed to hospital
  Vatican: Pope has been rushed to hospital suffering from breathing difficulties brought on by flu

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Dec.25  Pope delivers sombre message Dec.24 Pope prays for peace at midnight Mass. Vatican Oct.18 Church wants gay bishop apology. London Sep.2 Scarf ban comes into force  France: A law banning headscarves and other religious symbols from state schools came into effec

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Dec.24  Pope Makes Christmas Mass Peace Plea Dec.17 Chirac: Ban headscarves in schools. Paris Dec.11 Headscarf ban recommended  Paris: An expert commission recommended a ban on 'conspicuous' religious signs Sep.11  Pope struggles to greet Slovaks Aug.8  World summit called over gay bishop May.3  Pope visits Spain, calls for peace Apr.19  Pope leads Catholics into Easter

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Dec.24  Pope: Avoid Iraq war Nov.22 Miss World leaves Nigeria for London  Organizers of the pageant will move the pageant in the wake of violent pageant-related protests Nov.14  Pope to Italians: Have more babies Sep.19  16 Islamic groups banned Aug.18 Millions cheer pope in Krakow. Poland Jul.23 Williams new leader for Anglicans. London

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May.4 Pope moves to heal ancient rift. Greece Apr.14 Frail pope holds Easter vigil. Vatican

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Dec.24  Pope appeals for Mid East peace