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March 17, 2009 8:03 AM

Pope Plans Pilgrimage To Israel

(AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)
Pope Benedict XVI plans to visit the Holy Land from May 8 to 15, with stops in Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian territories. It will be the first official papal trip to Israel since Pope John Paul II's historic visit in 2000.

The trip comes during a period of heightened tension between Israel and the Vatican, and even the Pontiff's choice of wardrobe accessories could deepen the rift.

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January 18, 2009 11:54 PM

Will The Pope's YouTube Channel Be A Hit?

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It is certainly a case of the old being fused with the new, but will the Pope's partnership with Google be a match made in heaven? That's a question Catholics are asking as organized religion continues to expand its reach onto the Internet.

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