WikiLeaks: Pope Helped Win Sailors' Freedom
11 December 2010 04:09
...of honour at a dinner with Vatican officials. The cable, from US ambassador Miguel Diaz, said Mr Campbell believed Pope Benedict XVI had put the Archbishop in an "impossible position". It said: "The Vatican decision seems to have been aimed primarily at Anglicans...
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New Book Reveals Pope 'Would Resign' If Unfit
23 November 2010 11:56
...dying and was later made a saint. At this moment we must keep strong and endure a difficult situation. That is my vision. Pope Benedict XVI During the last years of the late Pope John Paul II, who died in 2005, there were calls for him to step down as it became...
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Pope's 'About-Turn' On Condoms Applauded
21 November 2010 03:34
...and one of the Pope's most vociferous British critics, said the Vatican's previous stance had been "untenable". "Until now, Benedict XVI has always insisted that the Church's opposition to condom use was a fundamental, non-negotiable moral absolute that could...
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Pope Lifts Ban On Use Of Condoms
20 November 2010 06:29
...why so many people no longer find sexuality to be an expression of their love, but a type of self-administered drug. Pope Benedict XVI The new volume: Light of the World: The Pope, the Church and the Signs of the Times, is based on 20 hours of interviews in...
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Vatican Criticizes Bishop's Appointment in China
24 November 2010 08:50
By Stacy Meichtry The Vatican lashed out at China Wednesday for consecrating a bishop without Pope Benedict XVI's approval, ratcheting up tensions between the world's most populous nation and its largest church.In an unusually strong-worded statement,
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Pope: Condoms OK for men, women with HIV
23 November 2010 12:16
>> reporter: good morning natalie, here is the book. " light of the world " by pope benedict xvi . he talks about condom use that will draw the most attention among the america's 58 million catholics. pope benedict xvi sat with a journalist in what
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21 November 2010 09:26
Nov. 20: Pope Benedict XVI blesses the faithful during a consistory inside St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican. MANILA, Philippines – Some church members in Southeast Asia's largest Roman Catholic nation praised Pope Benedict XVI for saying condom use
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Pope Benedict XVI Picture Gallery
7 November 2010 02:34
CORRECTION ADDING POPE BENEDICT XVI Pope Benedict XVI leaves the church after celebrating a mass consecrating the Sagrada Familia in basilica on November 7, 2010, on his two-day visit in Spain. Pope Benedict XVI warned of a very strong clash between faith and modernity in Spain and he called for dialogue, not confrontation. The pontiff said an anti-clerical movement erupted in Spain in the 1930s in the run-up to the Spanish Civil War.
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CORRECTION ADDING POPE BENEDICT XVI Pope Benedict XVI leaves the church after celebrating a mass consecrating the Sagrada Familia in basilica on November 7, 2010, on his two-day visit in Spain. Pope Benedict XVI warned of a very strong clash between faith and modernity in Spain and he called for dialogue, not confrontation. The pontiff said an anti-clerical movement erupted in Spain in the 1930s in the run-up to the Spanish Civil War.
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Pope Benedict XVI's personal secretary Georg Gaenswein holds a copy in German of 'Light of the World: The Pope, the Church and the Signs of the Times' by German journalist Peter Seewald, based on 20 hours of interviews with Pope Benedict XVI during a press conference for the release of the book on November 23, 2010 in John Paul II press room at the Vatican. Publishers released a controversial new book of interviews Tuesday in which Pope Benedict XVI says for the first time he approves of condom use to reduce the risk of sexually transmitted diseases.
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CORRECTION ADDING POPE BENEDICT XVI Pope Benedict XVI leaves the church after celebrating a mass consecrating the Sagrada Familia in basilica on November 7, 2010, on his two-day visit in Spain. Pope Benedict XVI warned of a very strong clash between faith and modernity in Spain and he called for dialogue, not confrontation. The pontiff said an anti-clerical movement erupted in Spain in the 1930s in the run-up to the Spanish Civil War.
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Pope Benedict XVI (2ndL) leaves the Sagrada Familia after a solemn mass celebrated by the Pope Benedict XVI and consecrating Barcelona's famous temple in a basilica on November 7, 2010 during his two-day visit in Spain. Pope Benedict XVI warned of a very strong clash between faith and modernity in Spain and he called for dialogue, not confrontation. The pontiff said an anti-clerical movement erupted in Spain in the 1930s in the run-up to the Spanish Civil War.
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Pope Benedict XVI (C) leaves the Sagrada Familia after a solemn mass celebrated by the Pope Benedict XVI and consecrating Barcelona's famous temple in a basilica on November 7, 2010 during his two-day visit in Spain. Pope Benedict XVI warned of a very strong clash between faith and modernity in Spain and he called for dialogue, not confrontation. The pontiff said an anti-clerical movement erupted in Spain in the 1930s in the run-up to the Spanish Civil War.
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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 17: School children wearing Benedict 16 football shirts watch Pope Benedict XVI during The Big Assembly gathering at St Mary's University College during day two of Pope Benedict XVI's four day state visit at Twickenham on September 17, 2010 in London, England. Pope Benedict XVI is conducting the first state visit to the UK by a Pontiff. During the four day visit Pope Benedict will celebrate mass, conduct a prayer vigil as well as beatify Cardinal Newman at an open air mass in Cofton Park. His Holiness will meet The Queen as well as political and religious representatives.
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LONDON - SEPTEMBER 18: Pope Benedict XVI (L) presides over a Mass at Westminster Cathedral during the third day of his State Visit on September 18, 2010 in London, England. During the Mass at Westminster Cathedral, Pope Benedict XVI apologised for the 'unseakable' crimes committed against children abused by Catholic priests and expressed his 'deep sorrow' for the 'immense suffering'. Pope Benedict XVI is conducting the first state visit to the UK by a Pontiff. During the four day visit Pope Benedict will celebrate mass, conduct a prayer vigil as well as beatify Cardinal Newman at an open air mass in Cofton Park. His Holiness will meet The Queen as well as political and religious representatives.
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LONDON - SEPTEMBER 18: Pope Benedict XVI (L) presides over a Mass at Westminster Cathedral during the third day of his State Visit on September 18, 2010 in London, England. During the Mass at Westminster Cathedral, Pope Benedict XVI apologised for the 'unseakable' crimes committed against children abused by Catholic priests and expressed his 'deep sorrow' for the 'immense suffering'. Pope Benedict XVI is conducting the first state visit to the UK by a Pontiff. During the four day visit Pope Benedict will celebrate mass, conduct a prayer vigil as well as beatify Cardinal Newman at an open air mass in Cofton Park. His Holiness will meet The Queen as well as political and religious representatives.
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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 18: Pilgrims watch as Pope Benedict XVI leads as Pope Benedict XVI leads a prayer vigil in front of thousands of pilgrims in Hyde Park on September 18, 2010 in London, England. Pope Benedict XVI is conducting the first state visit to the UK by a Pontiff. During the four day visit Pope Benedict will celebrate mass, conduct a prayer vigil as well as beatify Cardinal Newman at an open air mass in Cofton Park. His Holiness has met The Queen as well as political and religious representatives.
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LONDON - SEPTEMBER 18: Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair (L) and his son Euan (R), take part in a Mass, presided over by Pope Benedict XVI, at Westminster Cathedral during the third day of his State Visit on September 18, 2010 in London, England. During the Mass at Westminster Cathedral, Pope Benedict XVI apologised for the 'unseakable' crimes committed against children abused by Catholic priests and expressed his 'deep sorrow' for the 'immense suffering'. Pope Benedict XVI is conducting the first state visit to the UK by a Pontiff. During the four day visit Pope Benedict will celebrate mass, conduct a prayer vigil as well as beatify Cardinal Newman at an open air mass in Cofton Park. His Holiness will meet The Queen as well as political and religious representatives.
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LONDON - SEPTEMBER 18: Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair (C) his wife Cherie (L), and his son Euan (R), take part in a Mass, presided over by Pope Benedict XVI, at Westminster Cathedral during the third day of his State Visit on September 18, 2010 in London, England. During the Mass at Westminster Cathedral, Pope Benedict XVI apologised for the 'unseakable' crimes committed against children abused by Catholic priests and expressed his 'deep sorrow' for the 'immense suffering'. Pope Benedict XVI is conducting the first state visit to the UK by a Pontiff. During the four day visit Pope Benedict will celebrate mass, conduct a prayer vigil as well as beatify Cardinal Newman at an open air mass in Cofton Park. His Holiness will meet The Queen as well as political and religious representatives.
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Pope Benedict XVI (Foreground) arrives at Edinburgh airport, Scotland, on September 16, 2010. Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Britain on Thursday at the start of an historic four-day state visit, after admitting the Catholic Church had not been vigilant enough on paedophilia.
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Pope Benedict XVI (L) and Santiago's archbishop Julian Barrio leave the archbishop's palace of Santiago de Compostela, on November 6, 2010, during his two-day visit in Spain. Pope Benedict XVI warned today of a very strong clash between faith and modernity in Spain and he called for dialogue, not confrontation. The pontiff said an anti-clerical movement erupted in Spain in the 1930s in the run-up to the Spanish Civil War.
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Pope Benedict XVI (TopC) blesses faithful at the Santiago de Compostela cathedral, on November 6, 2010 during his two-day visit in Spain. Pope Benedict XVI warned today of a very strong clash between faith and modernity in Spain and he called for dialogue, not confrontation. The pontiff said an anti-clerical movement erupted in Spain in the 1930s in the run-up to the Spanish Civil War.
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Pope Benedict XVI (2ndL) and Santiago's archbishop Julian Barrio (C) gesture as they leave Santiago de Compostela cathedral, on November 6, 2010 during his two-day visit in Spain. Pope Benedict XVI warned today of a very strong clash between faith and modernity in Spain and he called for dialogue, not confrontation. The pontiff said an anti-clerical movement erupted in Spain in the 1930s in the run-up to the Spanish Civil War.
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Pope Benedict XVI (CL) and Santiago's archbishop Julian Barrio (CR) walk they way through San Francisco square to have lunch, in Santiago de Compostela, on November 6, 2010 during his two-day visit in Spain. Pope Benedict XVI warned today of a very strong clash between faith and modernity in Spain and he called for dialogue, not confrontation. The pontiff said an anti-clerical movement erupted in Spain in the 1930s in the run-up to the Spanish Civil War.
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Pope Benedict XVI (L) and Vatican secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone look at the 'Botafumeiro', a giant thurible swinging from the dome of the Santiago de Compostela cathedral, on November 6, 2010 during a two-day visit in Spain. Pope Benedict XVI warned today of a very strong clash between faith and modernity in Spain and he called for dialogue, not confrontation. The pontiff said an anti-clerical movement erupted in Spain in the 1930s in the run-up to the Spanish Civil War.
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Pope Benedict XVI (L) and Santiago's archbishop Julian Barrio (R) gesture as they leave Santiago de Compostela cathedral, on November 6, 2010. during his two-day visit in Spain. Pope Benedict XVI warned today of a very strong clash between faith and modernity in Spain and he called for dialogue, not confrontation. The pontiff said an anti-clerical movement erupted in Spain in the 1930s in the run-up to the Spanish Civil War.
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Pope Benedict XVI (CL) and Santiago's archbishop Julian Barrio (CR) walk their way through San Francisco square to have lunch, in Santiago de Compostela, on November 6, 2010. during his two-day visit in Spain. Pope Benedict XVI warned today of a very strong clash between faith and modernity in Spain and he called for dialogue, not confrontation. The pontiff said an anti-clerical movement erupted in Spain in the 1930s in the run-up to the Spanish Civil War.
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Pope Benedict XVI (2ndL) addresses faithful during a visit in Santiago de Compostela cathedral, on November 6, 2010 during a two-day visit in Spain. Pope Benedict XVI warned today of a very strong clash between faith and modernity in Spain and he called for dialogue, not confrontation. The pontiff said an anti-clerical movement erupted in Spain in the 1930s in the run-up to the Spanish Civil War.
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Pope Benedict XVI celebrates the recitation of Angelus on the Plaza de la Iglesia (Church square) after celebrating a solemn mass consecrating Barcelona's Sagrada Familia in a basilica, on November 7, 2010 during his two-day visit in Spain Pope Benedict XVI warned of a very strong clash between faith and modernity in Spain and he called for dialogue, not confrontation. The pontiff said an anti-clerical movement erupted in Spain in the 1930s in the run-up to the Spanish Civil War.
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An element of Pope Benedict XVI's cassock flies covering the pontiff's face after the recitation of Angelus on the Plaza de la Iglesia (Church square), on November 7, 2010 in Barcelona during his two-day visit in Spain. Pope Benedict XVI warned of a very strong clash between faith and modernity in Spain and he called for dialogue, not confrontation. The pontiff said an anti-clerical movement erupted in Spain in the 1930s in the run-up to the Spanish Civil War.
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Pope Benedict XVI acknowledges the pilgrims at the end of a Celebration of Mass in Bellahouston Park, Glasgow, in Scotland on September 16, 2010. Tens of thousands of people lined the streets of Edinburgh Thursday to greet Pope Benedict XVI, waving flags as his popemobile went past, though some in the crowd criticised the state visit.
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Pope Benedict XVI is driven by popemobile to St Stephen's entrance of Britain's Houses of Parliament, in central London on September 17, 2010. Pope Benedict XVI held joint prayers with the leader of the world's Anglicans on Friday in a symbolic act of unity on day two of a historic state visit to Britain. The head of the Roman Catholic Church will also attend a service at London's Westminster Abbey led by Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams.
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Pope Benedict XVI and The Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, takepart in a Celebration of Evening Prayer, at Westminster Abbey in central London on September 17, 2010. Pope Benedict XVI held joint prayers with the leader of the world's Anglicans on Friday in a symbolic act of unity on day two of a historic state visit to Britain.
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Pope Benedict XVI and The Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, walk in procession during a Celebration of Evening Prayer, at Westminster Abbey in central London on September 17, 2010. Pope Benedict XVI held joint prayers with the leader of the world's Anglicans on Friday in a symbolic act of unity on day two of a historic state visit to Britain.
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Pope Benedict XVI (CL) and Santiago's archbishop Julian Barrio (CR) walk their way through San Francisco square to have lunch, in Santiago de Compostela, on November 6, 2010 during his two-day visit in Spain. Pope Benedict XVI warned today of a very strong clash between faith and modernity in Spain and he called for dialogue, not confrontation. The pontiff said an anti-clerical movement erupted in Spain in the 1930s in the run-up to the Spanish Civil War.
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Pope Benedict XVI (2ndL) and Vatican secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone (R) look at the the 'Botafumeiro', the famous giant thurible hanging from the dome of the Santiago de Compostela cathedral, on November 6, 2010 during a two-day visit in Spain. Pope Benedict XVI warned today of a very strong clash between faith and modernity in Spain and he called for dialogue, not confrontation. The pontiff said an anti-clerical movement erupted in Spain in the 1930s in the run-up to the Spanish Civil War.
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Pope Benedict XVI (2ndL) and Santiago's archbishop Julian Barrio (C) gesture as they leave Santiago de Compostela cathedral, on November 6, 2010. during his two-day visit in Spain. Pope Benedict XVI warned today of a very strong clash between faith and modernity in Spain and he called for dialogue, not confrontation. The pontiff said an anti-clerical movement erupted in Spain in the 1930s in the run-up to the Spanish Civil War.
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Pope Benedict XVI (CL) and Santiago's archbishop Julian Barrio (CR) walk their way through San Francisco square to have lunch, in Santiago de Compostela, on November 6, 2010. during his two-day visit in Spain. Pope Benedict XVI warned today of a very strong clash between faith and modernity in Spain and he called for dialogue, not confrontation. The pontiff said an anti-clerical movement erupted in Spain in the 1930s in the run-up to the Spanish Civil War.
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Pope Benedict XVI celebrates the recitation of Angelus on the Plaza de la Iglesia (Church square) after celebrating a solemn mass consecrating Barcelona's Sagrada Familia in a basilica, on November 7, 2010 during his two-day visit in Spain Pope Benedict XVI warned of a very strong clash between faith and modernity in Spain and he called for dialogue, not confrontation. The pontiff said an anti-clerical movement erupted in Spain in the 1930s in the run-up to the Spanish Civil War.
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Pope Benedict XVI celebrates the recitation of Angelus on the Plaza de la Iglesia (Church square) after celebrating a solemn mass consecrating Barcelona's Sagrada Familia in a basilica, on November 7, 2010 during his two-day visit in Spain Pope Benedict XVI warned of a very strong clash between faith and modernity in Spain and he called for dialogue, not confrontation. The pontiff said an anti-clerical movement erupted in Spain in the 1930s in the run-up to the Spanish Civil War.
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Pope Benedict XVI and The Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, stand in front of a mosaic of The Last Supper, during a Celebration of Evening Prayer, at Westminster Abbey in central London on September 17, 2010. Pope Benedict XVI held joint prayers with the leader of the world's Anglicans on Friday in a symbolic act of unity on day two of a historic state visit to Britain.
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Pope Benedict XVI is driven by popemobile along Princes Street, in Edingurgh, Scotland on September 16, 2010. Pope Benedict XVI urged all parties involved in Northern Ireland to work for a 'just and lasting peace' in his first speech of an historic state visit to Britain on Thursday.
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Pope Benedict XVI is driven by popemobile to a Prayer Vigil in Hyde Park, on the Mall in central London, on September 18, 2010. Pope Benedict XVI expressed his 'deep sorrow' Saturday for the 'immense suffering' of children abused by Catholic priests, in a homily on the third day of his state visit to Britain.'I think of the immense suffering caused by the abuse of children, especially within the Church and by her ministers,' he said during mass at the Catholic Westminster Cathedral in London.
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Pope Benedict XVI (TopC) blesses faithul at the Santiago de Compostela cathedral, on November 6, 2010 during his two-day visit in Spain. Pope Benedict XVI warned today of a very strong clash between faith and modernity in Spain and he called for dialogue, not confrontation. The pontiff said an anti-clerical movement erupted in Spain in the 1930s in the run-up to the Spanish Civil War.
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An element of Pope Benedict XVI's cassock flies covering the pontiff's face prior the recitation of Angelus on the Plaza de la Iglesia (Church square), on November 7, 2010 in Barcelona during his two-day visit in Spain. Pope Benedict XVI warned of a very strong clash between faith and modernity in Spain and he called for dialogue, not confrontation. The pontiff said an anti-clerical movement erupted in Spain in the 1930s in the run-up to the Spanish Civil War.
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An element of Pope Benedict XVI's cassock flies covering the pontiff's face prior the recitation of Angelus on the Plaza de la Iglesia (Church square), on November 7, 2010 in Barcelona during his two-day visit in Spain. Pope Benedict XVI warned of a very strong clash between faith and modernity in Spain and he called for dialogue, not confrontation. The pontiff said an anti-clerical movement erupted in Spain in the 1930s in the run-up to the Spanish Civil War.
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An element of Pope Benedict XVI's cassock flies covering the pontiff's face after the recitation of Angelus on the Plaza de la Iglesia (Church square), on November 7, 2010 in Barcelona during his two-day visit in Spain. Pope Benedict XVI warned of a very strong clash between faith and modernity in Spain and he called for dialogue, not confrontation. The pontiff said an anti-clerical movement erupted in Spain in the 1930s in the run-up to the Spanish Civil War.
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Pope Benedict XVI celebrates the recitation of Angelus on the Plaza de la Iglesia (Church square) after celebrating a solemn mass consecrating Barcelona's Sagrada Familia in a basilica, on November 7, 2010 during his two-day visit in Spain Pope Benedict XVI warned of a very strong clash between faith and modernity in Spain and he called for dialogue, not confrontation. The pontiff said an anti-clerical movement erupted in Spain in the 1930s in the run-up to the Spanish Civil War.
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Pope Benedict XVI is driven by popemobile to St Stephen's entrance of Britain's Houses of Parliament, in central London on September 17, 2010. Pope Benedict XVI held joint prayers with the leader of the world's Anglicans on Friday in a symbolic act of unity on day two of a historic state visit to Britain. The head of the Roman Catholic Church will also attend a service at London's Westminster Abbey led by Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams.
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Pope Benedict XVI (L) and Santiago's archbishop Julian Barrio (R) gesture as they leave Santiago de Compostela cathedral, on November 6, 2010 during his two-day visit in Spain. Pope Benedict XVI warned today of a very strong clash between faith and modernity in Spain and he called for dialogue, not confrontation. The pontiff said an anti-clerical movement erupted in Spain in the 1930s in the run-up to the Spanish Civil War.
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Pope Benedict XVI (C) and Santiago's archbishop Julian Barrio (R) gesture as they leave Santiago de Compostela cathedral, on November 6, 2010 during his two-day visit in Spain. Pope Benedict XVI warned today of a very strong clash between faith and modernity in Spain and he called for dialogue, not confrontation. The pontiff said an anti-clerical movement erupted in Spain in the 1930s in the run-up to the Spanish Civil War.
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Jet fighters escort Pope Benedict XVI's plane during his flight from Italy to Santiago de Compostela, on November 6, 2010 prior a two-day visit in Spain. Pope Benedict XVI warned today of a very strong clash between faith and modernity in Spain and he called for dialogue, not confrontation. The pontiff said an anti-clerical movement erupted in Spain in the 1930s in the run-up to the Spanish Civil War.
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An element of Pope Benedict XVI's cassock flies covering the pontiff's face after the recitation of Angelus on the Plaza de la Iglesia (Church square), on November 7, 2010 in Barcelona during his two-day visit in Spain. Pope Benedict XVI warned of a very strong clash between faith and modernity in Spain and he called for dialogue, not confrontation. The pontiff said an anti-clerical movement erupted in Spain in the 1930s in the run-up to the Spanish Civil War.
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Pope Benedict XVI is driven by popemobile to a Prayer Vigil in Hyde Park, on the Mall in central London, on September 18, 2010. Pope Benedict XVI expressed his 'deep sorrow' Saturday for the 'immense suffering' of children abused by Catholic priests, in a homily on the third day of his state visit to Britain.'I think of the immense suffering caused by the abuse of children, especially within the Church and by her ministers,' he said during mass at the Catholic Westminster Cathedral in London.
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Pope Benedict XVI (CL) and Santiago's archbishop Julian Barrio (CR) walk they way through San Francisco square to have lunch, in Santiago de Compostela, on November 6, 2010 during his two-day visit in Spain. Pope Benedict XVI warned today of a very strong clash between faith and modernity in Spain and he called for dialogue, not confrontation. The pontiff said an anti-clerical movement erupted in Spain in the 1930s in the run-up to the Spanish Civil War.
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Pope Benedict XVI (CL) and Santiago's archbishop Julian Barrio (CR) walk their way through San Francisco square to have lunch, in Santiago de Compostela, on November 6, 2010. during his two-day visit in Spain. Pope Benedict XVI warned today of a very strong clash between faith and modernity in Spain and he called for dialogue, not confrontation. The pontiff said an anti-clerical movement erupted in Spain in the 1930s in the run-up to the Spanish Civil War.
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Pope Benedict XVI (TopL) parades through faitful upon his arrival at the Lavacolla airport, in Santiago de Compostela, on November 6, 2010 for a two-day visit in Spain. Pope Benedict XVI warned today of a very strong clash between faith and modernity in Spain and he called for dialogue, not confrontation. The pontiff said an anti-clerical movement erupted in Spain in the 1930s in the run-up to the Spanish Civil War.
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An element of Pope Benedict XVI's cassock flies covering the pontiff's face prior the recitation of Angelus on the Plaza de la Iglesia (Church square), on November 7, 2010 in Barcelona during his two-day visit in Spain. Pope Benedict XVI warned of a very strong clash between faith and modernity in Spain and he called for dialogue, not confrontation. The pontiff said an anti-clerical movement erupted in Spain in the 1930s in the run-up to the Spanish Civil War.
