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Pope tells Mideast Christians 'Jesus needs you'

May. 10, 2009
Pope Benedict XVI called for greater respect for women Sunday at a historic Mass during his trip in the Middle East. In the 13-minute address in Amman, Jordan, the pontiff also urged Christians in the Middle East to persevere -- an acknowledgment that the Christian population has declined sharply...
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Pope urges more respect for women

AMMAN, Jordan, May 10 (UPI) -- Pope Benedict XVI Sunday urged greater respect for women and condemned terrorism during a historic mass in Amman, Jordan.

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Pope speaks out against Christian violence

VATICAN CITY, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- Pope Benedict XVI spoke at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City Sunday, noting that the Christian communities in Iraq and India were the victims of intolerance.

Pope Benedict appeals for Mideast peace

VATICAN CITY, Dec. 24 (UPI) -- In his first Christmas Eve message as pontiff, Pope Benedict XVI Saturday pleaded for peace in the Middle East.

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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