Pope and Patriarch ponder an EU-member Turkey
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Pope Benedict and the spiritual leader of Orthodox Christians said on Thursday minority rights must be protected as the EU expands and appeared to jointly support Turkish membership if it protected religious liberties.
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The European Commission's cautious recommendation that Turkey begin membership negotiations puts the country a step closer to realizing its dream of joining Europe &#151; but also sets tough conditions that underscore the gaping divide between this mostly poor and Muslim nation and the wealthy, largely Christian club it yearns to join.
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Pope Benedict XVI is to meet the Greek Orthodox Patriarch on the second day of his landmark visit to Turkey.
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In Turkey, Pope Benedict XVI supported Turkey's bid to enter the European Union and visited a key mosque.
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Pope Benedict XVI met on Thursday with Archbishop Christodoulos, head of the Orthodox Church of Greece, for talks on relations between the two churches.
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EFES, Turkey  - Turks praised Pope Benedict on Wednesday for moves to bridge the divide between Christians and Muslims as he began the part of his Turkey trip that is devoted to Christian issues.
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Pope John Paul, reflecting Vatican disappointment that Italy&#39;s nominee had to step down from the EU executive because of his religious beliefs, has repeated his call for Europe to remember its Christian roots.
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Pope Benedict's tour of Turkey winds up on Friday looking like an across-the-board success for his effort to repair battered relations with Turkey's Muslims.
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Pope Benedict sets off on Tuesday on one of the most delicate trips by a Pontiff, visiting Turkey, where resentment is seething over his comments on Islam and opposition to Ankara's EU bid.
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With his blunt talk on Islam, Benedict XVI is altering the debate between the Muslim world and the West. On the eve of his visit to Turkey, TIME looks at the roots of the Pope's views-and how they may define his place in history
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Pope Benedict XVIÂs visit to Turkey in late November is likely to be a flash point for a surprisingly broad array of issues.
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BRUSSELS - The EUâs historic deal with Turkey to open entry talks with the vast Muslim country was hailed by supporters as a bridge builder between Europe and the Islamic world.
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For many in Turkey, the visiting pontiff personifies the mounting hostility they feel from Europe
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All eyes are on Pope Benedict XVI's meeting with the spiritual leader of the Orthodox Church in Istanbul, Patriarch Bartholomew, says BBC's Europe analyst Jan Repa.
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Commentators in Switzerland are divided about the effect of Turkey's possible entry into the European Union, following a recommendation to start talks with Ankara.
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At a summit this week, European Union leaders must decide when and how to begin membership talks with Turkey. That the summit will approve opening entry talks with Ankara is a forgone conclusion.
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VATICANO - Papa Benedetto XVI in Turchia - ÂI cristiani e i musulmani, seguendo le loro rispettive religioni, richiamano lÂattenzione sulla veritÃ  del carattere sacro e della dignitÃ  della persona. Ã questa la base del nostro reciproco rispetto e stima, questa Ã¨ la base per la collaborazione al servizio della pace fra nazioni e popoliÂ Ankara (Agenzia Fides) - Il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI ha iniziato il suo 5Â° Viaggio internazionale in Turchia martedÃ¬ 28 novembre. AllÂarrivo allÂaeroporto Esembo&#287;a di Ankara, il Santo Padre Ã¨ stato accolto dal Primo Ministro Recep Tayyip Erdo&#...