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| Jan.24 |
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Pope move ignites Holocaust row
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Vatican attacks US abortion move
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| Feb.4 |
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 'Holocaust bishop' told to recant The Vatican has ordered an ultra-traditionalist bishop Richard Williamson to publicly recant his views denying the Holocaust
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| Feb.8 |
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 Merkel phones pope over Williamson German Chancellor phoned Benedict XVI over a Holocaust denier whom the pope welcomed back into the Roman Catholic Church last month
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| Feb.12 |
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Pope insists Church rejects anti-Semitism
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| Feb.27 |
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Vatican rejects bishop's apology
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| Mar.7 |
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 Vatican backs abortion row bishop A senior cleric has defended the excommunication in Brazil of the mother and doctors of a young girl who had an abortion with their help
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| Mar.8 |
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 Pope confirms Middle East tour dates Benedict XVI will visit Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian territories May 8-15. It will be the first papal visit since 2000
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| Mar.17 |
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 Pope visits Africa, reaffirms condom ban| 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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| Mar.18 |
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France chastises Pope on condoms The foreign ministry has voiced 'sharp concern' following the Pope's rejection of condom use to fight Aids
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| Mar.20 |
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Pope urges more for poor Pope Benedict XVI arrived as part of his week-long visit to Africa. Pontiff drew attention to the Angola's lingering economic disparity
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| Mar.22 |
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Pope Mass draws big crowds  Map of Luanda Angola| Hundreds of thousands gathered to hear to Benedict XVI give an open-air Mass, a day after a deadly stampede at another event. Pope urged Angolans to disperse the 'clou... | |
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| Apr.28 |
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Pope visits quake zone Map of Onna Italy Benedict XVI met with survivors and offered prayers as he visited towns hit hard in this month's earthquake
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| May.8 |
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Pope begins Mid-East pilgrimage| Benedict XVI stressed his 'deep respect' for Islam as he arrived in Jordan to begin a Middle East visit | |
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| May.9 |
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Pope warns of misuse of religion Benedict XVI has warned against the misuse of religion for politics, in a speech to Muslim leaders on the second day of his visit
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| May.12 |
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Pope visits holy sites Benedict XVI has been visiting sites holy to Muslims, Jews and Christians on the second day of his visit to the Holy Land
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Pontiff to hold mass in Bethlehem Benedict XVI is in the birthplace of Jesus Christ, as part of a trip to Israel and the Palestinian territories
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| Jul.8 |
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Pope blasts capitalism ahead of G-8 Benedict XVI, on the eve of a global summit, lashed out at modern capitalism for being shortsighted and short on ethics
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| Sep.27 |
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Pope preaches in secular Czech Republic Benedict XVI urged a crowd of 120,000 worshippers in one of Europe's most secular countries to remain faithful to religious tradition
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| Oct.4 |
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Pope warns of 'new colonialism' Opening a synod of African bishops, Benedict XVI said political colonialism was over, but the developed world continued to export materialis...
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| Nov.21 |
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Archbishop of Canterbury, Pope agree The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Pope agreed to seek closer relations between Anglicans and Catholics at a meeting in Rome
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| Dec.11 |
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 Pope 'disturbed' by Irish clergy abuse Benedict XVI is 'deeply disturbed and distressed' by a recent report showing the Irish Catholic Church covered up child sex abuse by clergy for decades
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| Dec.19 |
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 Pope to expedite sainthood for John Paul II Pope Benedict XVI is expected to sign a decree that will put his predecessor, a step closer to sainthood
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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
| The Pope conducts the Mass despite being briefly knocked over by a spectator who jumped the barriers
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| Dec.25 |
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Pope delivers Christmas message| The pope looked unscathed as he delivered his message in St. Peter's Square, just hours after a woman jumped a barrier and dragged him down | |
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Vatican admits pope vulnerable to assault The Vatican has said it is impossible to protect the Pope from incidents, like when a woman grabbed him at Christmas Eve Mass
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| Dec.27 |
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Pope in first trip since attack Benedict XVI has had lunch with 150 needy and homeless people at a soup kitchen
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