Benedict XVI evokes pain of war on Poland visit
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German-born Pope Benedict XVI acknowledged the painful wounds inflicted on Poland by Nazi Germany during World War II as he embarked on a visit to the homeland of his predecessor, Polish-born John Paul II.
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Pressure mounted on Pope Benedict   to issue a personal apology on Sunday when he makes his first   public appearance since his comments about Islam sparked Muslim   fury across the world.
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About 270,000 people on Friday attended a Mass by Pope Benedict XVI in the same Warsaw square where his predecessor had inspired Poland&#039;s Solidarity movement against communist rule a quarter-century before.
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Pope Benedict XVI speaks emotionally at the start of a six-day visit to his Bavarian homeland in south Germany.
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For more than two decades he was Pope John Paul II&#039;s confidant and the Vatican&#039;s public face. A usually unflappable Spaniard, Joaquin Navarro-Valls struggled to hold back tears as the Polish pontiff lay on his deathbed.
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Pope Benedict XVI had said earlier that his visit to Austria was aimed partly at showing ârepentance.â
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Pope Benedict XVI is due to visit his birthplace, the town of Marktl-am-Inn, as part of his six-day trip to Bavaria.
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Thousands take to the streets over Benedict's remarks as the pontiff invites Muslim representatives to meet with him to quell anger
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Poland gave German-born Pope Benedict a  warm but sparse reception on Thursday as he began a visit to  honor his predecessor John Paul and help banish lingering  ghosts of &quot;that tragic tyranny&quot; of Nazi terror.
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Pope Benedict XVI encouraged prayers Friday for the beatification of his predecessor, Pope John Paul II, an eagerly awaited remark on a cause close to the hearts of many Poles.
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Pope Benedict XVI on Tuesday lamented the "grim sound of arms" in the world's conflict zones from Sudan to Sri Lanka and especially the volatile Middle East, in his Christmas message.
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Pope Benedict XVI focused on healing the rift between the once-united Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches.
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Tucked away in the rolling  hills of southern Poland, this sleepy provincial town is slowly  becoming a pilgrimage destination for Roman Catholics devoted  to its most famous son, the late Pope John Paul.
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In a letter, Pope Benedict acknowledged suffering by Catholics under Communist rule, but said it was time to forgive past wrongdoings.
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Pope Benedict XVI expressed concerns to President Bush about the Middle East, according to the Vatican.
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Pope John Paul, a sick man among the sick, wound up a emotional visit to this miracle shrine Sunday and struggled with iron determination to finish a sermon in order to encourage others suffering around him.
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Poles prayed for Pope John Paul II in the church where he was baptized. Australian pilgrims sang songs as they held vigil outside his hospital in Rome. Mexicans gathered in churches before dawn to light candles.