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Pope John Paul II and Ronald Reagan cross paths in Alaska

Pope John Paul II poses for a picture while meeting President Ronald Reagan while crossing paths in Anchorage, Alaska, May 2, 1984. (UPI Photo/Wally McNamee)

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British officials welcome papal visit

LONDON, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- Both secular and religious officials say they are happy Pope Benedict XVI plans to visit Britain next year.

Pope about to leave for vacation

VATICAN CITY, July 11 (UPI) -- Pope Benedict XVI is about to head for the hills of Northern Italy, where a security detail will make sure his vacation is undisturbed, Vatican officials said.

Number of Christians visiting Israel up

JERUSALEM, April 3 (UPI) -- The number of Christian visitors to Israel jumped by 17 percent in the nine years since Pope John Paul II visited the country, Israel's Tourism Ministry said.

Did John Paul II heal shooting victim?

CLEVELAND, April 2 (UPI) -- The Vatican is investigating whether the late Pope John Paul II is responsible for a Cleveland man's "one-in-a-million" recovery from a bullet in the head.

Pope to visit Israel

VATICAN CITY, March 9 (UPI) -- Pope Benedict XVI says peace for the Middle East will be on his mind when he travels to Israel in May to walk where Jesus is said to have walked.

Japanese martyrs beatified in Nagasaki

NAGASAKI, Japan, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- The Roman Catholic Church held its first-ever beatification ceremony in Nagasaki, Japan, Monday for 188 martyrs.

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Late pope on road to sainthood

VATICAN CITY, June 2 (UPI) -- Officials at Vatican City say they have received an overwhelming amount of evidence to support elevating the late Pope John Paul II to sainthood.

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