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| Jan.17 |
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Ex-Pope defrocked nearly 400 priests 
Vatican: Close to 400 priests were defrocked in only two years by the former Pope Benedict XVI over claims of child abuse, the Vatican has confirmed
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| Sep.24 |
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Benedict denies abuse cover-up |
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| Mar.23 |
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Pope Francis meets his predecessor. Rome
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| Mar.22 |
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Pope Francis to visit Benedict XVI |
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| Feb.28 |
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Benedict XVI steps down from papacy Vatican: 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
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| Feb.27 |
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Pope Benedict speaks in final papal audience Vatican: 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.25 |
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Pope amends Roman Catholic conclave law |
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| Feb.24 |
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Pope delivers final public blessing |
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| Feb.20 |
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Pope may change rules for quicker replacement |
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| Feb.17 |
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Tens of thousands hear Pope prayer |
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| Feb.13 |
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Pope Benedict holds last public Mass |
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| Feb.12 |
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Pope has pacemaker, Vatican says |
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| Feb.11 |
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Benedict 'to stand back' on new pope |
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Pope Benedict to resign at end of month Vatican: 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'
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| Dec.25 |
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Pope in Christmas plea on Syria |
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| Dec.22 |
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Pope Benedict pardons ex-butler |
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| Oct.21 |
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Pope names new saints including Native American |
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| Sep.16 |
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Pope peace call at Beirut mass |
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| Apr.8 |
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Pope calls for end to Syria bloodshed. Vatican
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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 
Thousands of supporters greet Pope Benedict XVI on his first visit to Mexico, as he denounces the 'evil' of drug-related violence in the cou...
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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'. Vatican
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| Apr.24 |
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Pope calls for peace around world Vatican: Benedict XVI called for peace amid ongoing conflicts in Africa and the Middle East and mentioned Japan during annual Easter message
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| Dec.25 |
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Pope calls for end to conflicts. Vatican
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| Dec.24 |
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Pope prays for peace at Rome Mass Vatican: Pope Benedict has prayed for peace as he delivered his traditional Christmas Eve homily in Rome
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| Nov.20 |
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Condoms OK in some cases - Pope Vatican: 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. Barcelona
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| Sep.16 |
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Papal state visit moves to London |
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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'. Scotland
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| Jun.27 |
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Pope deplores Belgian 'sex abuse' raids. Vatican
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| Apr.22 |
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US man names Pope in abuse lawsuit. Wisconsin
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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 Vatican: Benedict XVI is facing allegations he was responsible for delaying Church action against a paedophile priest
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| Mar.25 |
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Pope accused of failing to act on abuse| Vatican: 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. An archbishop wrote letters in 1996 to the Vatican watchdog led by Cardinal Ratzinger calling for disciplinary proceedings against Fr Lawrence M... | |
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| Mar.24 |
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Pope accepts resignation of Irish bishop. Ireland
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| Mar.20 |
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Pope says 'sorry' for Irish church abuse Vatican: 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.13 |
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Vatican defends Pope in German scandal |
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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. Vatican
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| Dec.24 |
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Pope falls in incident at midnight Mass Vatican: 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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| Dec.11 |
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Pope 'disturbed' by Irish clergy abuse |
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| Nov.21 |
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Archbishop of Canterbury, Pope agree. Vatican
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| May.12 |
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Pope visits holy sites. Jerusalem
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| May.11 |
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Pope addresses Holocaust on Israel visit Tel Aviv: Benedict XVI started his visit by acknowledging the millions killed in the Holocaust and endorsing a two-state solution to the Palestinian c...
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| May.8 |
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Pope begins Mid-East pilgrimage 
Jordan: Benedict XVI stressed his 'deep respect' for Islam as he arrived in Jordan to begin a Middle East visit
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| Apr.28 |
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Pope visits quake zone. Italy
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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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| Feb.8 |
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Merkel phones pope over Williamson |
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| Dec.24 |
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Pope calls for Mideast peace at Mass. Vatican
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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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| May.10 |
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Pope: Sex can become 'like a drug' |
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| Apr.20 |
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Stadium Mass ends Pope's US visit |
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Pope offers prayer at Ground Zero. Manhattan
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| Apr.18 |
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Pope promotes friendship at synagogue |
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Pope Benedict makes speech to UN. UN Gen. Assembly
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| Apr.16 |
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Pope attacks US sex abuse record. Washington
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Pope in landmark White House trip |
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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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| Mar.22 |
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Pope baptises Muslim at Easter vigil |
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| Jun.9 |
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Bush talks to pope about Iraq. Vatican
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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.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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| 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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| Sep.25 |
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Pope: My respect for Muslims. Italy
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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. Vatican
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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
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| May.28 |
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Pope meets Auschwitz survivors |
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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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| Dec.24 |
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Pope leads his first Christmas service. Vatican
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| Aug.20 |
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Pope meets German Muslim leaders |
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| Aug.19 |
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Pope issues anti-Semitism warning |
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| Aug.18 |
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Rapturous German welcome for Pope Ruhr: Benedict XVI has arrived in his native country for a Catholic youth festival in the city of Cologne
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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. Vatican
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| Apr.24 |
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Benedict XVI installed as pope Vatican: 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. Vatican
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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  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'.
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