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BEN-GURION AIRPORT, Israel, May 15 (Reuters) - Pope Benedict concluded his eight-day tour of the Middle East on Friday. Before flying out of Israel, he recalled his impressions of the trip in the ... Pope leaves Israel urging two-state solution
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BEN-GURION AIRPORT, Israel, May 15 (Reuters) - Pope Benedict renewed his call for a Palestinian state as he left Israel on Friday and he appealed for an end to all violence in the region where he has ... Pope, leaving Israel, slams Holocaust denial
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BEN-GURION AIRPORT, Israel, May 15 (Reuters) - Pope Benedict said on Friday as he left Israel that the Holocaust "must never be denied", using language that may go some way to addressing ...

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POPE BENEDICT XVI VISITS AND PLACES NOTE IN JERUSALEM'S ... May 13, 2009 ... Pope Benedict XVI visited Jerusalem's holiest sites yesterday, ... NEW YORK POST is a registered trademark of NYP Holdings, Inc. NYPOST. ...

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This is the only newspaper that carried the note. People ought to read the note.

REFLECTION: Pope Benedict XVI yesterday prays at the Western Wall, where he left a note (inset) asking God for peace inthe Mideast.

Yesterday, the pope went right to the heart of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict when he prayed at Judaism's Western Wall and visited Islam's Dome of the Rock. He also celebrated Mass under the walls of the Old City in the Garden of Gethsemene.

Benedict prayed silently, then slipped a note into the Western Wall just as his predecessor, Pope John Paul II, had done during the first papal visit to Israel in 2000.

In his note, Benedict described Jerusalem as the "City of Peace, spiritual home to Jews, Christians and Muslims alike . . ."

The note continued, calling on the "God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob" to "hear the cry of the afflicted, the fearful, the bereft; send your peace upon this Holy Land, upon the Middle East, upon the entire human family."

Rabbi Arthur Schneier, of New York's Park East Synagogue, greeted the pope during his visit to the Western Wall yesterday.

"The very image of seeing the leader of the Catholic Church standing in reverence at this holy site in prayer is something that I will never forget," said Schneier, who downplayed criticism of Benedict's visit to Israel.

Meanwhile, the White House announced yesterday that President Obama will be meeting later this month with Israeli, Egyptian and Palestinian leaders in Washington to make a new push for peace in the Middle East. With Post Wire Services

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Pope Benedict's farewell remarks please both Israelis, Palestinians

...he left, he gave a farewell address at Ben-Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, saying the separation barrier that Israel built to fence itself off from Palestinian areas was "one of the saddest sights for me during my visit to these lands." more by Pope Benedict XVI - May 15, 2009 - New York Times

VATICAN – HOLY LAND Pope in Holy Land where fear breeds criticism AsiaNews.it - ‎May 15, 2009‎ by Franco Pisano / inviato Extremists from all sides find fault in Benedict XVI's visit, which goes to show that his words in favour of dialogue and tolerance have hit their mark. On the plane taking him back to Rome he says it is easier to see the ...

Pope Reflects on Message of Christ's Empty Tomb Zenit News Agency - ‎May 15, 2009‎ JERUSALEM, MAY 15, 2009 (Zenit.org).- As Benedict XVI ended his eight-day pilgrimage to the Holy Land, he offered the region a reflection on the message of Christ's empty tomb: a message of hope and of the victory of good over evil. ...

Pontiff Came as Friend of Israelis, Palestinians< Zenit News Agency - ‎May 15, 2009‎ TEL AVIV, Israel, MAY 15, 2009 (Zenit.org).- As Benedict XVI bid farewell to the Holy Land, he affirmed his friendship with the Israelis and Palestinians, calling for a cessation of all bloodshed and fighting. The Pope said this today at the farewell ...

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