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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 contraception | |
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| Apr. 20 |
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Stadium Mass ends Pope's US visit. New York
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| Apr. 19 |
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Pope tells of youth under Nazis |
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| Apr. 18 |
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Pope Benedict makes speech to UN The head of the Roman Catholic Church has begun a speech to the United Nations on the final leg of his six-day US tour
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| Apr.16 |
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Pope attacks US sex abuse record 
Washington: Benedict XVI has criticised US bishops for their handling of child sex scandals, saying the response to the crisis had been very poor
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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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Billionaire Berlusconi wins election
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| Mar.23 |
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Pope calls for Easter Day peace
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| Mar.22 |
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Pope baptises Muslim at Easter vigil
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Kosovo declares independence
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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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| Nov.6 |
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Historic Saudi visit to Vatican |
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| Oct.21 |
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Pope decries 'religious' violence |
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| Oct.14 |
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Priest 'only pretending to be gay' |
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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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Putin warns U.S. in missile talks
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| Oct.11 |
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Muslim scholars reach out to Pope |
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| Sep.20 |
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Bishop gets Pope's approval |
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| Sep.7 |
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Pope honours Austrian Jewish dead |
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| Sep.6 |
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Pope, Peres discuss Mideast peace |
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| Sep.1 |
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Pope leads eco-friendly festival |
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Final S. Korean hostages freed by Taliban
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| Jun.13 |
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Vatican urges end to Amnesty aid |
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| Jun.9 |
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Bush talks to pope about Iraq
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| Jun.6 |
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Scare as man tries to board popemobile 
Police have detained a man who tried to jump into the open-air vehicle carrying Benedict XVI to his weekly address in St. Peter's Square.
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| May.13 |
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Pope condemns LatAm 'autocrats' |
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| May.10 |
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Pope urges youths to resist snares of evi' |
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| May.9 |
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Pope lays down law on abortion. Sao Paulo
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King Herod's ancient tomb 'found'
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| Apr.8 |
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Pope Benedict celebrates Easter Mass |
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| Apr.2 |
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Pope takes first step to sainthood |
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Saddam Hussein hanged
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| Dec.25 |
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Pope: Worship God not technology
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| Dec.24 |
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Pope appeals for world's children
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| Nov.30 |
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Pope visits mosque 
Istanbul: Benedict XVI is visiting the Blue Mosque in what is being seen as an attempt to mend relations with the Muslim community
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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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Pope begins landmark visit |
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| Nov.27 |
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Turkey boosts security for Pope |
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King warns of civil wars
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| Nov.16 |
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Vatican stands by celibacy ruling |
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| Oct.28 |
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Pope urges action on sexual abuse |
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| Sep.25 |
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Pope: My respect for Muslims. Italy
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| Sep.20 |
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Pope says he was 'misunderstood' |
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| Sep.18 |
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Al Qaeda threat over pope speech |
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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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NATO fails on Afghan troops plea
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Pluto loses status as a planet
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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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| Jan.24 |
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First Pope encyclical is on love |
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| Jan.12 |
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Man who shot pope freed Turkey: A gray-haired Mehmet Ali Agca left the prison and got into a car amid a chaotic scene created by international media
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| Jan.11 |
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Man who shot pope to be released |
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76 dead in Mecca hotel collapse
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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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| Sep.20 |
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War crimes chief accuses Vatican |
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| Aug.18 |
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Rapturous German welcome for Pope. Germany
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Israeli troops begin forced evictions
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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 The 115 cardinals had not elected a new pope in their two morning votes
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| Apr.18 |
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No pope chosen in first vote
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Cardinals begin electing new pope |
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| Apr.17 |
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Cardinals gather to choose pope |
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| Apr.16 |
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Vatican prepares for papal ballot Roman Catholic cardinals have begun their final meeting before the secret conclave
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Prince Charles marries Camilla
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Pilgrims leave Rome after funeral |
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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 |
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John Paul pondered his fate in 2000 Ailing and tired in 2000, John Paul II pondered whether he had accomplished what he was meant to do
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Rome seeks to curb pilgrim crowds |
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Papal conclave set for April 18 |
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| Apr.5 |
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Hundreds of thousands say goodbye |
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Burial plans unfold |
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| Apr.4 |
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Crowds wait all night to see Pope
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Pope's body makes final journey
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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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End draws closer for ailing Pope |
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Pope's condition 'has worsened' John Paul II continued to struggle through likely the closing hours, as faithful pray and weep
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Gravely ill Pope remains 'serene'
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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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Knesset rejects Gaza referendum
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| Mar.27 |
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Frail Pope blesses Easter crowds |
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Bomb hits Beirut's Christian area
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| Mar.13 |
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Pope returns to Vatican after op
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| Mar.6 |
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Pope gives blessing from hospital |
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U.S. wound reporter, killing bodyguard
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| Feb.27 |
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Pope waves from hospital window |
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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
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Pope back in hospital with flu |
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Huge blast kills ex-PM
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| Feb.6 |
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Sick Pope makes public appearance
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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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Leaders mark Auschwitz liberation
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| Dec.24 |
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Pope prays for peace at midnight Mass |
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Storm of protest at poll result
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| Jun.4 |
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Bush meets pope, faces protests |
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| May.16 |
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Pope canonises pro-life heroine |
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EU welcomes 10 new members
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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.29 |
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Papal nuncio shot dead |
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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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| Oct.4 |
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Pope warns Archbishop on gay priests |
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| Sep.23 |
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Pope cancels weekly audience
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10,000 dead in heat wave
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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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U.S. Launches War Against Iraq
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| Dec.29 |
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Vatican to reveal Pope Pius papers |
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Russian troops storm theater
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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 |
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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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Euro mark celebrations
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| Nov.22 |
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Pope's Web apology over sex abuse
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US begins military strike
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| Jul.23 |
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Pope meets Bush |
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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.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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Intifada started by Sharon visit
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