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Israeli leader tells pope of qualms about Palestinian state

May. 15, 2009
Pope Benedict, who has spoken out in favor of an independent state for Palestinians met with Prime Minister Netanyahu, who told him he feared it would be backed by Iran and pose a threat. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday that a Palestinian state backed...
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AMMAN, Jordan, May 10 (UPI) -- Pope Benedict XVI Sunday urged greater respect for women and condemned terrorism during a historic mass in Amman, Jordan.
Bush greets Pope Benedict XVI amid cheers

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WASHINGTON, April 15 (UPI) -- Shepherd One, the airplane carrying Pope Benedict XVI and his entourage, landed at Andrews Air Force Base near Washington, Tuesday under sunny skies.

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Pope Benedict visits Auschwitz

BIRKENAU, Poland, May 28 (UPI) -- Pope Benedict XVI visited the Auschwitz Nazi concentration camp at the end of his tour of Poland, the BBC reported Sunday.

Pope Benedict XVI plans trip to Poland

VATICAN CITY, Feb. 2 (UPI) -- Pope Benedict XVI plans a trip to Poland in May, including a visit to the concentration camp at Auschwitz for prayers.

Pope's home to be made a museum

BAVARIA, Germany, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- The owner of Pope Benedict XVI's Bavarian birthplace is considering selling it to a German church group that wants to make it a museum.

Pope invited to visit Middle East

VATICAN CITY, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Palestinian officials have invited Pope Benedict XVI to visit the Holy Land.

Pope Benedict deplores London attacks

VATICAN CITY, July 7 (UPI) -- Pope Benedict XVI, in a message to the victims, deplored the London bomb attacks as "anti-human and anti-Christian."

Pope says he's not a king

VATICAN CITY, Vatican City, May 7 (UPI) -- Pope Benedict XVI said Sunday at the basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome that he was not a king but "a servant of the servants of God."
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler