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POPE USES CANE AS HE BOARDS PLANE TO BEGIN PASTORAL VISIT TO MEXICO AND CUBA
Pope Benedict XVI uses a cane as he boards his plane to leave for a six-day pastoral visit to Mexico and Cuba at Fiumicino airport in Rome March 23. (CNS photo/Max Rossi, Reuters)
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SOLDIERS KEEP WATCH IN MEXICAN CITY WHERE POPE WILL ARRIVE MARCH 23
Soldiers keep watch near a large poster promoting the visit of Pope Benedict XVI in Leon, Mexico, March 22. Security will be tight for the pope's visit to Mexico, where a crackdown on organized crime has claimed more than 47,000 lives over the past five years. (CNS photo/Edgard Garrido, Reuters)
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VOLUNTEEER SHOWS RED SHOES TO BE GIVEN TO POPE BENEDICT DURING VISIT TO MEXICO
A volunteer shows red shoes March 22 that will be given to Pope Benedict XVI during his visit to Leon, Mexico. The pope will arrive March 23 for a three-day visit to the Mexico. (CNS photo/Edgard Garrido, Reuters)
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SOLDIER KEEPS WATCH AT MEXICAN AIRPORT IN PREPARATION FOR ARRIVIVAL OF POPE BENEDICT
A soldier keeps watch outside Guanajuato's International Airport March 21 in Silao, Mexico, as part of security measures in preparation for the arrival of Pope Benedict XVI. The Archdiocese of Leon will host Pope Benedict's March 23-26 visit to Mexico. (CNS photo/Edgard Garrido, Reuters) |
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VIEW OF SITE WHERE POPE BENEDICT WILL CELEBRATE OUTDOOR MASS IN MEXICO
This photo taken March 22 shows the site where Pope Benedict XVI will celebrate an outdoor Mass in Silao's Bicentennial Park during his visit in Mexico. The pope will arrive March 23 to begin his six-day visit to Mexico and Cuba. (CNS photo/Edgard Garrido, Reuters)
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CATHOLICS LINE STREET IN LEON, MEXICO, AWAIT ARRIVAL OF POPE BENEDICT XVI
Catholics, some wearing sombreros, line a street in Leon, Mexico, March 23. People lined streets early hoping to catch a glimpse of Pope Benedict XVI upon his arrival to the city later that afternoon. (CNS photo/Edgard Garrido, Reuters)
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AERIAL VIEW OF CROWD GATHERED FOR MASS WITH POPE IN SILAO, MEXICO
An aerial view shows the people gathered at Guanajuato Bicentennial Park for Mass with Pope Benedict XVI in Silao, Mexico, March 25. The pope celebrated Mass for a vibrant crowd that organizers estimated at more than 600,000 people. (CNS photo/handout from government of Guanajuato via Reuters)
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CARDINALS WATCH AS POPE ARRIVES AT AIRPORT IN MEXICO
Mexican prelates wait for arrival of Pope Benedict XVI at Guanajuato International Airport in Silao, Mexico, March 23. Pictured at center, from the left, are Cardinals Norberto Rivera Carrera of Mexico City, Francisco Robles Ortega of Guadalajara and Juan Sandoval Iniguez, retired archbishop of Guadalajara. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
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CROWD CHEERS AS POPE ARRIVES AT AIRPORT IN HAVANA
A small crowd cheers as Pope Benedict XVI arrives at Jose Marti International Airport in Havana March 27. The pope arrived in Cuba March 26 from Mexico for a three-day visit to the communist island nation. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
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CROWDS SURROUND POPE AS HE ARRIVES TO CELEBRATE MASS IN SILAO, MEXICO
Crowds surround the popemobile carrying Pope Benedict XVI as he arrives to celebrate Mass at Guanajuato Bicentennial Park in Silao, Mexico, March 25. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
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DANCERS PERFORM FOR POPE DURING ARRIVAL AT AIRPORT IN HAVANA
Dancers perform for Pope Benedict XVI during the arrival ceremony at Jose Marti International Airport in Havana March 27. The pope arrived in Cuba March 26 from Mexico for a three-day visit to the communist island nation. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
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U.S. BISHOP KICANAS ATTENDS PAPAL MASS IN SANTIAGO DE CUBA
Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas of Tucson, Ariz., center, waits with other bishops for the start of Mass with Pope Benedict XVI at Antonio Maceo Revolution Square in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, March 26. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
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PEOPLE CHEER ALONG PARADE ROUTE FOR POPE AFTER VESPERS WITH BISHOPS AT CATHEDRAL IN LEON, MEXICO
People cheer along the parade route for Pope Benedict XVI after he celebrated a vespers service with prelates from Latin America at the cathedral in Leon, Mexico, March 25. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
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PEOPLE PRAY AS POPE BENEDICT CELEBRATES MASS IN CUBA
People pray as Pope Benedict XVI celebrates Mass at Antonio Maceo Revolution Square in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, March 26. (CNS photo/Tom Tracy)
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POPE GREETS MEXICAN PRESIDENT AND FIRST LADY DURING MASS IN SILAO, MEXICO
Pope Benedict XVI greets Mexican President Felipe Calderon and first lady Margarita Zavala during Mass at Bicentennial Park in Silao, Mexico, March 25. (CNS photo/L'Osservatore Romano)
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POPE ARRIVES TO PEACE SQUARE FOR MEETING WITH YOUTHS
Pope Benedict XVI arrives to attend a meeting with children in Peace Square in Guanajuato, Mexico, March 24. In back is seen the Basilica of Our Lady of Guanajuato. The pope was on a six-day pastoral visit to Latin America with stops in central Mexico an d Cuba. (CNS photo/Alessia Giuliani, Catholic Press Photo)
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PEOPLE CHEER AS THEY WAIT FOR POPE TO CELEBRATE MASS IN SANTIAGO DE CUBA
People cheer as they wait for Pope Benedict XVI to arrive for Mass at Antonio Maceo Revolution Square in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, March 26. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
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FLORIDA PILGRIMS JOIN OTHERS IN PRAYER AT CUBAN SHRINE
U.S. Pilgrims from Florida and elsewhere pray the morning of March 26 at the Shrine of Our Lady of Charity in El Cobre, Cuba, before Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Cuba for the start of his three-day visit to the island nation. (CNS photo/Tom Tracy)
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PEOPLE WATCH FIREWORKS EXPLODE OVER STATUE OF CHRIST AFTER POPE CELEBRATES MASS IN MEXICO
People watch fireworks explode March 25 over the statue of Cristo Rey (Christ the King) after Pope Benedict XVI celebrated Mass near the statue in Silao, Mexico. (CNS photo/Government of the State of Guanajuato, handout via Reuters)
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PEOPLE TAKE PHOTOS AS POPE ADDRESSES YOUTHS IN PEACE SQUARE IN GUANAJUATO, MEXICO
Young people take photos as Pope Benedict XVI addresses children and teens in Peace Square in Guanajuato, Mexico, March 24. The pope was on a six-day pastoral visit to Latin America with stops in central Mexico and Cuba. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
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POPE ARRIVES TO CELEBRATE MASS IN SILAO, MEXICO
Msgr. Georg Ganswein, the pope's personal secretary, places a sombrero on Pope Benedict XVI's head as he arrives to celebrate Mass at Bicentennial Park in Silao, Mexico, March 25. (CNS photo/L'Osservatore Romano)
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YOUNG WOMAN WAVES MARIAN IMAGE, MEXICO'S FLAG IN PEACE SQUARE IN GUANAJUATO, MEXICO
A young woman holds up an image of Our Lady of Guadalupe and Mexico's flag as she waits for Pope Benedict XVI to arrive for an encounter with children in Peace Square in Guanajuato, Mexico, March 24. The pope was on a six-day pastoral visit to Latin America with stops in central Mexico and Cuba. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
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POPE MEETS CHILDREN DURING A VISIT TO SHRINE OF OUR LADY OF CHARITY OF EL COBRE IN CUBA
Pope Benedict XVI meets children during a visit to the Shrine of Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre in Cuba March 27. (CNS photo/L'Osservatore Romano)
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POPE PRAYS IN FRONT OF STATUE OF OUR LADY OF CHARITY OF EL COBRE IN CUBA
Pope Benedict XVI prays in front of Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre in the church dedicated to her in El Cobre, Cuba, March 27. The pope arrived to shrine as a pilgrim, joining thousands of people who have visited to mark the 400th anniversary of the discovery of the statue. (CNS photo/L'Osservatore Romano)
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POPE SPEAKS TO PRESS ABOARD FLIGHT TO MEXICO
Pope Benedict XVI speaks to journalists aboard his flight to Mexico March 23. At right is Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, the Vatican spokesman. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
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POPE WALKS WITH PRESIDENT CALDERON, FIRST LADY AFTER ARRIVING IN MEXICO
Mexico's President Felipe Calderon and first lady Margarita Zavala walk with Pope Benedict XVI after he arrived at Guanajuato International Airport in Silao, Mexico, March 23. The pope began his second papal visit to Latin America that will take him from Mexico to Cuba. (CNS photo/L'Osservatore Romano via Reuters)
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POPE WAVES TO PRIESTS AS HE ARRIVES TO CELEBRATE MASS IN SANTIAGO DE CUBA
Pope Benedict XVI waves to priests as he arrives to celebrate Mass in Antonio Maceo Revolution Square in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, March 26. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
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SEMINARIANS WAVE VATICAN FLAGS AS THEY WAIT TO CATCH GLIMPSE OF POPE IN LEON, MEXICO
Seminarians wave Vatican flags as they wait to catch a glimpse of Pope Benedict XVI along a street in Leon, Mexico, March 23. Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Mexico for a six-day trip that will take him from the country's Guanajuato state to Cuba. (CNS photo/Tomas Bravo, Reuters)
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TEXAS BISHOP ATTENDS PAPAL MASS IN SILAO, MEXICO
Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller of San Antonio, center, joins other prelates as Pope Benedict XVI celebrates Mass at Bicentennial Park in Silao, Mexico, March 25. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
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WOMAN WATCHES AS POPE LEADS ENCOUNTER WITH YOUTHS IN PEACE SQUARE IN GUANAJUATO, MEXICO
A woman watches as Pope Benedict XVI addresses youths in Peace Square in Guanajuato, Mexico, March 24. The pope was on a six-day pastoral visit to Latin America with stops in central Mexico and Cuba. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
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PARISHIONERS LINE STREET IN LEON, MEXICO, AWAIT ARRIVAL OF POPE BENEDICT XVI
Members of St. Peter the Apostle Parish stake out a spot along a street in Leon, Mexico, March 23. People lined streets early hoping to catch a glimpse of Pope Benedict XVI upon his arrival to the city later that afternoon. (CNS photo/David Agren) |
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POPE WAVES BEFORE BOARDING PLANE TO BEGIN PASTORAL VISIT TO MEXICO AND CUBA
Pope Benedict XVI waves as he boards his plane to leave for a six-day pastoral visit to Mexico and Cuba at Fiumicino airport in Rome March 23. (CNS photo/Max Rossi, Reuters) |
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VOLUNTEER DISPLAYS TRADITIONAL MEXICAN HAT TO BE GIVEN TO POPE DURING VISIT TO MEXICO
A volunteer shows embroidery on a traditional Mexican charro that will be given to Pope Benedict XVI during his visit to Leon, Mexico. The pope will be in Mexico March 26-26 before heading to Cuba. (CNS photo/Edgard Garrido, Reuters)
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WOMAN WAVES MEXICO'S FLAG BEFORE START OF PAPAL MASS SILAO, MEXICO
A woman waves Mexico's flag as people wait for the start of Mass with Pope Benedict XVI at Bicentennial Park in Silao, Mexico, March 25. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
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YOUNG MEN CHEER AS THEY WAIT FOR POPE TO ARRIVE FOR MASS IN SILAO, MEXICO
Young men cheer as they wait in a crowd for Pope Benedict XVI to arrive to celebrate Mass at Guanajuato Bicentennial Park in Silao, Mexico, March 25. (CNS photo/Claudia Daut, Reuters)
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YOUNG PEOPLE CHEER ALONG PARADE ROUTE FOR POPE AFTER VESPERS WITH BISHOPS AT CATHEDRAL IN LEON, MEXICO
Young people cheer along the parade route for Pope Benedict XVI after he celebrated a vespers service with prelates from Latin America at the cathedral in Leon, Mexico, March 25. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
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PEOPLE ATTEND PAPAL MASS IN HAVANA'S REVOLUTION SQUARE
People attend Mass celebrated by Pope Benedict XVI in Revolution Square in Havana March 28. During the service the pope called for full religious freedom and greater respect for human rights in Cuba. (CNS photo/Rickey Rogers, Reuters) |
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PRIESTS WAIT FOR ARRIVAL OF POPE IN FRONT OF ALTAR IN HAVANA'S REVOLUTION SQUARE
Priests stand in front of the altar as they wait for the arrival of Pope Benedict XVI in Revolution Square in Havana March 28. During a Mass attended by tens of thousand of people the pope called for full religious freedom and greater respect for human rights in Cuba. (CNS photo/Tony Gentile, Reuters) |
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PEOPLE WAIT FOR START OF POPE'S MASS IN REVOLUTION SQUARE IN HAVANA
The Cuban flag is seen as people wait for the start of Pope Benedict XVI's Mass in Revolution Square in Havana March 28. During the service the pope called for full religious freedom and greater respect for human rights in Cuba. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
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POPE MEETS WITH CUBA'S FORMER PRESIDENT FIDEL CASTRO
Pope Benedict XVI meets with Cuba's former President Fidel Castro at the apostolic nunciature in Havana March 28. (CNS photo/L'Osservatore Romano via Reuters)
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POPE DEPARTS AFTER CELEBRATING MASS IN REVOLUTION SQUARE IN HAVANA
Pope Benedict XVI carries his pastoral staff after celebrating Mass in Revolution Square in Havana March 28. During the service the pope called for full religious freedom and greater respect for human rights in Cuba. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
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CUBAN PRESIDENT GIVES FAREWELL SPEECH TO POPE BENEDICT AT HAVANA AIRPORT
Cuba's President Raul Castro gives his farewell speech to Pope Benedict XVI at the end of the pope's three-day visit to Cuba at Havana's Jose Marti International Airport March 28. (CNS photo/Sven Creutzmann, pool via Reuters)
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