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Pope Benedict XVI acknowledges the crowd after delivering mass at Nationals Park in Washington on April 17, 2008. Approximately 50,000 people are expected in attendance for the Pope's mass. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch)

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Pope Benedict XVI celebrates Christmas mass
Added December 24, 2011 with 14 photos
Pope Benedict XVI leads the 25th Interreligious Talks
Added October 27, 2011 with 16 photos
Pope Benedict XVI will lead the 25th Interreligious talks, a "journey of reflection, dialogue and prayer for peace and justice in the world" held in St. Francis of Assisi's birthplace, with four leading atheist intellectuals taking part for the first time.
Pope Benedict XVI visits Venice
Added May 09, 2011 with 7 photos
Pope Benedict XVI visited Venice for a weekend vist that highlighted the Christian heritage of the crossroads of Mediterranean and Eastern European history.
The beatification of Pope John Paul II
Added May 02, 2011 with 11 photos
Pope Benedict XVI beatified his predecessor by proclaiming him "Blessed" in a ceremony in Rome's St Peter's Square attended by more than 1 million people.
Pope John Paul II nears sainthood
Added January 14, 2011 with 20 photos
VATICAN CITY, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Pope Benedict XVI formally credited a miracle to his predecessor, paving the way for Pope John Paul II to be beatified May 1, the Vatican said Friday.

The Vatican said the late John Paul II miraculously cured a nun who reportedly had Parkinson's disease, the BBC reported.

Here is a look back at a few memorable moments with Pope John Paul II from the UPI News Picture Archives.
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Pope warns Catholics to hold to doctrine
Pope warns Catholics to hold to doctrine
VATICAN CITY, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- Pope Benedict XVI said Friday at the Vatican the world faces a crisis of faith and warned against indifference to doctrine in the name of religious unity.
Pope tells officers to promote peace
VATICAN CITY, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Pope Benedict XVI told Vatican police officers Friday that peace and justice are gifts from God.
Pope: New economic rules needed
VATICAN CITY, Jan. 9 (UPI) -- Pope Benedict XVI said Monday new economic rules are needed to help all nations, including developing countries, deal with a global economic crisis.
Pope meets with inmates at Rome prison
Pope meets with inmates at Rome prison
ROME, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Pope Benedict XVI told an audience of prison inmates in Rome Sunday he has not forgotten their plight and is pulling for them to get their lives together.
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Catholic group objects to Sarandon comment
Catholic group objects to Sarandon comment
NEW YORK, Oct. 19 (UPI) -- The Catholic League says it takes issue with actress Susan Sarandon's comment about Pope Benedict XVI's childhood connection to the Nazi party in Germany.
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Pope Benedict visits German home
Pope Benedict visits German home
BERLIN, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- Pope Benedict XVI returned to his native Germany Thursday to meet with political leaders and address as many as 70,000 people at Berlin's Olympic stadium.
Church forgives abortion during pope visit
MADRID, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- Any woman in Madrid confessing abortion during Pope Benedict XVI's visit will be forgiven and welcomed back into the Roman Catholic church, the Vatican said.
Pope conducts mass in Croatia
ZAGREB, Croatia, June 5 (UPI) -- Pope Benedict XVI said a mass for an estimated 300,000 people at a Zagreb racetrack on the last day of his visit to Croatia, officials said.
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“ While understandable reasons lead many, especially the young, to emigrate, this decision brings in its wake a great cultural and spiritual impoverishment to the city, ”
Pope laments loss of Israeli Christians
United Press International
“ A great source of satisfaction for me since the beginning of my pontificate has been the fruit yielded by the ongoing dialogue between the Delegation of the Holy See's Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews and the Chief Rabbinate of Israel's Delegation for Relations with the Catholic Church, ”
Pope visits Muslim, Jewish holy sites
United Press International
“ It should be an encouragement to conversion and sincere love for our brothers, especially those who are most poor and in need, ”
Pope delivers Ash Wednesday sermon
United Press International
“ May the many refugees coming from several African countries, forced to leave behind their dear ones, receive the solidarity of everyone; may the men of good will be enlightened and open their hearts to them, may they meet the pressing needs of so many brothers in harmony; may the ones who are giving generous support and aid, thus giving the example, know how much we appreciate them, ”
Pope calls for peace in Easter message
United Press International
“ This important world summit can lead to decisions useful for the progress of all peoples, especially the poorest, ”
Pope Benedict XVI receives G8 first ladies
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