Pope Celebrates His 26th Anniversary
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Thousands of well-wishers have showered Pope John Paul II with greetings for the 26th anniversary of his election as pontiff, many of them thanking him for speaking out against preventive war, his spokesman said Saturday.
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British wartime prime minister Sir Winston Churchill was remembered on the 130th anniversary of his birth as a set of gates commemorating his life were unveiled at Saint Paul's Cathedral.
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Poles gave German-born Pope Benedict XVI an enthusiastic welcome Thursday as he arrived for a four-day visit intended to honor predecessor John Paul II and further German-Polish reconciliation from the wounds of World War II.
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The spiritual leader of the Catholic world, Pope Jean Paul II, celebrated Christmas with a prayer for universal peace at the Vatican&#39;s famous San Pietro Square.
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Pope John Paul II ushered in Christmas on Friday by celebrating midnight Mass at St. Peter's Basilica, praying that world leaders will strive for peace and that Jews, Muslims and Christians will live harmoniously in the Holy Land.
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Pope John Paul II has celebrated midnight mass at St Peter&#39;s Basilica in Rome before a packed congregation. In a short homily devoted to purely religious themes, the Pope said all humanity, with
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Pope John Paul has celebrated Christmas midnight mass in St Peter&#39;s Basilica in Vatican City, saying the world needs the message of Jesus more than ever.
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The 500th aniversary of the unveiling of Michelangelo's David is celebrated in Florence.
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Pope Benedict XVI set off Sunday for a six-day homecoming pilgrimage to southern Germany that will include a visit to the town where he was born.
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It&#39;s a very special day for Pope John Paul II, and well-wishers have been showering the pontiff with messages of congratulations.
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Le celebrazioni per il 30Â° anniversario della Fondazione Ambrosiana Paolo VI a Villa Cagnola Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Con lÂimportante convegno della XXVIII settimana Europea, dedicato alla Storia religiosa dellÂIslam nei Balcani, svoltosi dal 5 al 9 settembre scorso, si sono inaugurate anche le celebrazioni per il 30Â° anniversario della costi...
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Pope Benedict XVI, making sentimental stops in his predecessor&#039;s homeland, brought joy to Poles by announcing that he hopes John Paul II will be made a saint &quot;in the near future.&quot;
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There is emotional reaction to the Pope's appearance to read his traditional Sunday blessing from hospital, as the BBC's Katya Adler reports.
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Pope John Paul II celebrated a special Mass early Saturday in his private chapel for the victims of the Indian Ocean tsunamis and later publicly praised the outpouring of aid for the stricken populations as a sign of hope for 2005.
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Pope John Paul ushered in the New Year with special prayers for the victims of the Asian tsunami on Saturday, the Catholic Church's World Day of Peace.
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Pontiff blesses photograph of missing four-year-old.
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Pope John Paul II ushered in the Christmas holiday, lighting a candle for peace in his window Friday before celebrating midnight Mass in a new test of the 84-year-old pontiff's frail health.