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Spain Picture Gallery
19 November 2010 02:14
(1st row L-R) Spain's goalkeeper Iker Casillas, Spain's midfielder Andrés Iniesta, Spain's striker David Villa, Spain's midfielder Xavi and Spain's defender Carles Puyol (2nd roe L-R) Spain's midfielder Sergio Busquets, Spain's defender Sergio Ramos, Spain's defender Joan Capdevila, Spain's defender Gerard Pique, Spain's midfielder Xabi Alonso and Spain's striker Fernando Torres pose prior to the 2010 World Cup quarter final Paraguay vs Spain on July 3, 2010 at Ellis Park stadium in Johannesburg.
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(1st row L-R) Spain's goalkeeper Iker Casillas, Spain's midfielder Andrés Iniesta, Spain's striker David Villa, Spain's midfielder Xavi and Spain's defender Carles Puyol (2nd roe L-R) Spain's midfielder Sergio Busquets, Spain's defender Sergio Ramos, Spain's defender Joan Capdevila, Spain's defender Gerard Pique, Spain's midfielder Xabi Alonso and Spain's striker Fernando Torres pose prior to the 2010 World Cup quarter final Paraguay vs Spain on July 3, 2010 at Ellis Park stadium in Johannesburg.
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(1st row L-R) Spain's goalkeeper Iker Casillas, Spain's midfielder Andrés Iniesta, Spain's striker David Villa, Spain's midfielder Xavi and Spain's defender Carles Puyol (2nd roe L-R) Spain's midfielder Sergio Busquets, Spain's defender Sergio Ramos, Spain's defender Joan Capdevila, Spain's defender Gerard Pique, Spain's midfielder Xabi Alonso and Spain's striker Fernando Torres pose prior to the 2010 World Cup quarter final Paraguay vs Spain on July 3, 2010 at Ellis Park stadium in Johannesburg.
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Spain's Prince Felipe (2ndR) and Spain's Princess Letizia (R) arrive to attend a mass celebrated by Pope Benedict XVI at the Obradoiro Square , in fornt 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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Spain's Prince Felipe (L) and Spain's Princess Letizia arrive to attend a mass celebrated by Pope Benedict XVI at the Obradoiro Square , in front 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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Spain's Prince Felipe (L) and Spain's Princess Letizia arrive to attend a mass celebrated by Pope Benedict XVI at the Obradoiro Square , in front 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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Spain's Prince Felipe (L) and Spain's Princess Letizia arrive to attend a mass celebrated by Pope Benedict XVI at the Obradoiro Square , in front 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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Spain's Prince Felipe (2ndR) and Spain's Princess Letizia (R) arrive to attend a mass celebrated by Pope Benedict XVI at the Obradoiro Square , in front 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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Spain's Prince Felipe (L) and Spain's Princess Letizia arrive to attend a mass celebrated by Pope Benedict XVI at the Obradoiro Square , in front 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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Spain's Prince Felipe (L) and Spain's Princess Letizia arrive to attend a mass celebrated by Pope Benedict XVI at the Obradoiro Square , in fornt 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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(From L) Spain's defender Sergio Ramos, Spain's striker David Villa, Spain's defender Carles Puyol, Spain's midfielder Xabi Alonso, Spain's defender Gerard Pique celebrate after Puyol scored the first goal during the 2010 FIFA World Cup semi-final football match between Germany and Spain at Moses Mabhida stadium on July 7, 2010 in Durban.
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LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, SPAIN - OCTOBER 06: David Villa of Spain looks on during an afternoon training session on October 6, 2010 in Las Rozas de Madrid, Spain. Spain will play Lithuania in a EURO 2012 Qualifying Group I match.
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LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, SPAIN - OCTOBER 06: Borja Balero of Spain looks on during an afternoon training session on October 6, 2010 in Las Rozas de Madrid, Spain. Spain will play Lithuania in a EURO 2012 Qualifying Group I match.
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LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, SPAIN - OCTOBER 06: Head coach Vicente del Bosque (C) of Spain stands in between Borja Balero (L) and Andres Iniesta during an afternoon training session on October 6, 2010 in Las Rozas de Madrid, Spain. Spain will play Lithuania in a EURO 2012 Qualifying Group I match.
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LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, SPAIN - OCTOBER 06: David Villa of Spain looks on during an afternoon training session on October 6, 2010 in Las Rozas de Madrid, Spain. Spain will play Lithuania in a EURO 2012 Qualifying Group I match.
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LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, SPAIN - OCTOBER 06: Borja Balero of Spain in action during an afternoon training session on October 6, 2010 in Las Rozas de Madrid, Spain. Spain will play Lithuania in a EURO 2012 Qualifying Group I match.
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LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, SPAIN - OCTOBER 06: Borja Balero of Spain looks on during an afternoon training session on October 6, 2010 in Las Rozas de Madrid, Spain. Spain will play Lithuania in a EURO 2012 Qualifying Group I match.
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LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, SPAIN - OCTOBER 06: David Villa of Spain looks on during an afternoon training session on October 6, 2010 in Las Rozas de Madrid, Spain. Spain will play Lithuania in a EURO 2012 Qualifying Group I match.
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LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, SPAIN - OCTOBER 06: David Villa of Spain jokes with a teammate during an afternoon training session on October 6, 2010 in Las Rozas de Madrid, Spain. Spain will play Lithuania in a EURO 2012 Qualifying Group I match.
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LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, SPAIN - OCTOBER 06: Sergio Ramos of Spain looks on during an afternoon training session on October 6, 2010 in Las Rozas de Madrid, Spain. Spain will play Lithuania in a EURO 2012 Qualifying Group I match.
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Spain's Princess Letizia (2ndL) and Spain's Prince Felipe (TopR) attend a mass celebrated by Pope Benedict XVI (C) at the Obradoiro Square, in front 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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Spain's Princess Letizia (2ndL) and Spain's Prince Felipe (TopR) attend a mass celebrated by Pope Benedict XVI (R) at the Obradoiro Square, in front 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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Spain's Princess Letizia (3rdL) shakes hands with Pope Benedict XVI (4thL) under the look of Spain's Prince Felipe (L) prior to a mass celebrated at the Obradoiro Square, in front 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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Spain's Princess Letizia (2ndR) and Spain's Prince Felipe (L) meets Pope Benedict XVI (R) prior to a mass celebrated at the Obradoiro Square, in front 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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Spain's Princess Letizia (2ndR) and Spain's Prince Felipe (2ndL) meet Pope Benedict XVI (R) prior to a mass celebrated at the Obradoiro Square, in front 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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Spain's Princess Letizia (3rdL) and Spain's Prince Felipe (2ndL) salute Pope Benedict XVI (4thL) prior to a mass celebrated at the Obradoiro Square, in front 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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SALOU, SPAIN - OCTOBER 24: Chris Patterson of Great Britain and Petter Solberg of Norway ; Sebastien Loeb of France and Daniel Elena of Monaco ; Daniel Sordo of Spain and Diego Vallejo of Spain celebrate in the final podium of the WRC Rally of Spain on October 24, 2010 in Salou, Spain.
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Pope Benedict XVI (C) walks with Spain's Prince Felipe (L) and Spain's Princess Letizia (R) 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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Pope Benedict XVI (C) walks with Spain's Prince Felipe (L) and Spain's Princess Letizia 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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Spain's goalkeeper and captain Iker Casillas (2R) is congratulated by Spain's King Juan Carlos (C) next to (fromL) Princess Elena, Spain's coach Vicente del Bosque, Spain's Queen Sofia and Princess Letizia during a reception for the Spanish team at the Royal palace in Madrid on July 12, 2010, a day after winning the World Cup for the first time 1-0 against Holland. Over one million fans are expected to line the streets of Madrid to watch a the Spanish squad parades through main streets on a open bus.
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SALAMANCA, SPAIN - OCTOBER 08: Fernando Llorente (#19) of Spain celebrates with Sergio Ramos (L) and David Silva after scoring his team's first goal during the EURO 2012 Qualifying Group I match between Spain and Lithuania at the Helmantico stadium on October 8, 2010 in Salamanca, Spain.
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SALAMANCA, SPAIN - OCTOBER 08: Fernando Llorente (R) of Spain celebrates with Sergio Ramos after scoring his team's first goal during the EURO 2012 Qualifying Group I match between Spain and Lithuania at the Helmantico stadium on October 8, 2010 in Salamanca, Spain.
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LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, SPAIN - OCTOBER 06: Fernando Llorente of Athletic Bilbao looks on during an afternoon training session on October 6, 2010 in Las Rozas de Madrid, Spain. Spain will play Lithuania in a EURO 2012 Qualifying Group I match.
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(FromR) Spain's Princess Letizia, Spain's Prince Felipe and Asturias' Regional President Vicente Alavarez Areces applaud Prince of Asturias Award for Letters' laureate French-Lebanese writer Amin Maalouf (2ndL) during the Prince of Asturias awards ceremony on October 22, 2010 in Oviedo.
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Pope Benedict XVI (C) walks with Spain's Prince Felipe (CL) and Spain's Princess Letizia (2ndR) upon his arrival at the Lavacolla airport, in Santiago de Compostela, on November 6, 2010 for a two-day visit in Spain. Benedict XVI lands in Spain today to reclaim a bastion of the Church from the lure of quick divorce, abortion rights and gay marriage.
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Spain's King Juan Carlos (L) kisses sthe hand of Pope Benedict XVI during a farewell ceremony at Barcelona's airport, on November 7, 2010 in El Prat de Llobregat at the end of 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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Spain's King Juan Carlos (L) communes with Pope Benedict XVI (R) during a solemn mass consecrating the Sagrada Familia in a 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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Spain's Queen Sofia (L) communes with Pope Benedict XVI (R) during a solemn mass consecrating the Sagrada Familia in a 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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Spain's King Juan Carlos (L) kisses the hand of Pope Benedict XVI (R) during a solemn mass consecrating the Sagrada Familia in a 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 (C) poses with Spain's King Juan Carlos (L) and Queen Sofia during a farewell ceremony at Barcelona's airport, on November 7, 2010 in El Prat de Llobregat at the end of 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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King of Spain Juan Carlos (R) and Queen Sofia arrive to attend a mass consecrating the Sagrada Familia in basilica celebrated by Pope Benedict XVI 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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Spain's King Juan Carlos (L) kisses the hand of Pope Benedict XVI (R) during a solemn mass consecrating the Sagrada Familia in a 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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Spain's Queen Sofia (L) communes with Pope Benedict XVI (R) during a solemn mass consecrating the Sagrada Familia in a 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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Spain's King Juan Carlos (L) kisses the hand of Pope Benedict XVI (R) during a solemn mass consecrating the Sagrada Familia in a 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 (C) poses with Spain's King Juan Carlos (L) and Queen Sofia during a farewell ceremony at Barcelona's airport, on November 7, 2010 in El Prat de Llobregat at the end of 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) speaks with Spain's King Juan Carlos (L) and Queen Sofia (R) during a farewell ceremony at Barcelona's airport in El Prat de Llobregat on November 7, 2010, at the end of 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) speaks with Spain's King Juan Carlos (L) and Queen Sofia (R) during a farewell ceremony at Barcelona's airport in El Prat de Llobregat on November 7, 2010, at the end of 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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Spain's Queen Sofia (L) communes with Pope Benedict XVI (R) during a solemn mass consecrating the Sagrada Familia in a 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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Spain's King Juan Carlos (R) and Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero smiles during a farewell ceremony held for Pope Benedict XVI (unseen) at Barcelona's airport in El Prat de Llobregat on November 7, 2010, at the end of 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 (R) speaks with Spain's King Juan Carlos during a farewell ceremony at Barcelona's airport in El Prat de Llobregat on November 7, 2010, at the end of 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) speaks with Spain's King Juan Carlos (L) and Queen Sofia during a meeting orior to celebrate a solemn mass consecrating the Sagrada Familia in a 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.
