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Vatican, 2006 Timeline Saturday, June 21     Author
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Man who shot pope to be released  Mehmet Ali Agca prepared to taste freedom for the first time in a quarter-century with his release from prison Man who shot pope freed

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Jan.12  
  A gray-haired Mehmet Ali Agca left the prison and got into a car amid a chaotic scene created by international media
Jan.20 Pope gunman freedom ended Jan.24     First Pope encyclical is on love  Benedict XVI's encyclical, devoted to the meaning of human and divine love, is being published in Rome

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Apr.1 World remembers Pope John Paul II Apr.16     Benedict leads first Easter Mass as pope  Benedict XVI is placing special emphasis on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the need to end terrorism Apr.24 Vatican 'may relax condom rules' Apr.30 China ignores Vatican over bishop

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May.4 Pope excommunicates China bishops May.13   China installing another Catholic bishop  China risks to increase tension with the Vatican after Zhan Silu become bishop of Mindong Diocese May.27 Pope's Warsaw Mass draws 270,000 May.28 900,000 at pope Mass in Krakow     Pope meets Auschwitz survivors  German-born Benedict XVI denounced the crimes of the Holocaust

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Jun.30 Vatican opens inter-war archives

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Sep.14     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.
Sep.15     Pope 'meant no offence' to Islam  The Vatican has denied that Benedict XVI intended any offence to the Muslim religion     Merkel defends Pope amid protests  The German Chancello has defended Benedict XVI over remarks he made about Islam Sep.16   Pope 'sorry' for offence to Islam  Benedict XVI and expressed his respect for Muslims faith and 'sorry' for offence to Islam   Security tight for Pope blessing  Security has been tightened ahead of Benedict XVI's first public appearance since making comments offensive by Muslims Sep.17 Pope apology fails to end anger Sep.18   Al Qaeda threat over pope speech  The Mujahedeen Shura Council warned Benedict XVI on Monday that he and the West were 'doomed' Pope comment 'linked to crusade' Sep.20   Pope says he was 'misunderstood'  Pope has told pilgrims his remarks on Islam that angered Muslims around the world had been misunderstood Sep.22 Pope invites Muslim envoys to meeting Sep.25   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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Oct.28   Pope urges action on sexual abuse  Benedict IV: The Catholic Church must take all necessary steps to prevent occurrences of child sex abuse by clergy

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Nov.16   Vatican stands by celibacy ruling  The Vatican has backed the tradition for priests after a meeting between the Pope and advisers Nov.27   Turkey boosts security for Pope  Thousands of police are being deployed, a decoy motorcade will be used on the trip and snipers are in place Nov.28   Pope begins landmark visit  Benedict XVI is on his first trip to a mainly Muslim country since acceding to the papacy. PM Erdogan met him at airport   Pope calls for Christian-Muslim dialogue  Benedict XVI: People of all nations should expect religious freedom Nov.29   Pope holds Mass at Turkish shrine
  Benedict XVI has held open-air Mass outside a shrine to the Virgin Mary in the ancient city of Ephesus
Nov.30   Pope visits mosque
  Benedict XVI is visiting the Blue Mosque in what is being seen as an attempt to mend relations with the Muslim community
 During the tour the pontiff paused in silent prayer alongside Muslim clerics in the second papal visit in history to a mosque. Earlier the Pope spent half an hour in Hagia Sophia, that was once a Christian centre before becoming a mosque. Turkish demonstrators protest against the visit, saying the pontiff's tour was an affront to the secularism, as well as an attempt to stake a Catholic claim to the site.

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Dec.24   Pope appeals for world's children   Benedict XVI's Christmas Midnight Mass focused on abused children around the world Dec.25   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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