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Pope Benedict XVI, aboard his popemobile, waves to the faithful at the Zagreb Hippodrome before celebrating a Mass on the National Day of Croatian Family during the last day of his two-day visit to Croatia on Sunday, June 5, 2011, in Zagreb, Croatia. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)
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Pope Benedict XVI answers reporters' questions aboard the airplane heading to Zagreb, Croatia, Saturday, June 4, 2011. Pope Benedict XVI will be visiting the Croatian capital from June 4 to 5 for the first time. At right is father Federico Lombardi, Vatican spokesperson and cardinal Tarciso Bertone, Vatican Secretary of State, second from right. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)
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Pope Benedict XVI kisses the glass reliquary containing the blood of the late Pope John Paul II. Speaking in Latin, Benedict pronounced John Paul "Blessed" shortly after the start of the Mass.
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** FILE ** The faithful crowd St. Peter's Square at the Vatican during an Easter Mass celebrated by Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday, April 24, 2011. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
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Pope Benedict XVI carries a palm branch as he arrives to celebrate Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Sunday, April 17, 2011. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
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Pakistani demonstrators shout slogans against recent statements by Pope Benedict XVI about Pakistan's blasphemy laws, next to burning tires during a rally in Islamabad, Pakistan, Friday, Jan. 14, 2011. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)
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** FILE ** In this Nov. 2, 2010, photo made available by the Vatican's L'Osservatore Romano newspaper, Pope Benedict XVI prays before the tomb of his predecessor, Pope John Paul II, during traditional All Soul's Day prayers in the Grottoes of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. (AP Photo/L'Osservatore Romano, File)
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Pope Benedict XVI delivers his blessing during an Epiphany Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)
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Pope Benedict XVI, framed by a Christmas tree, delivers his blessing from his studio window overlooking St. Peter's Square following an Epiphany Mass at the Vatican on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011. Benedict XVI is stunned by the wave of violence and intolerance toward Christians around the world, Italy's top churchman said Thursday at Epiphany services. "Together with the Holy Father, Benedict XVI, we are stunned in the face of religious intolerance and so much violence, and we are asking ourselves, in sorrow: Why?'' said Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, president of Italy's bishops conference in an Epiphany homily in Genoa. Benedict told pilgrims and tourists he was offering heartfelt greeting and wishes to "the brothers and sisters of the Eastern churches who tomorrow will celebrate Holy Christmas.'' (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)
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Pope Benedict XVI, left, celebrates an Epiphany Mass inside St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011. Benedict is stunned by the wave of violence and intolerance toward Christians around the world, Italy's top churchman said Thursday at Epiphany services. "Together with the Holy Father, Benedict XVI, we are stunned in the face of religious intolerance and so much violence, and we are asking ourselves, in sorrow: Why?'' said Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, president of Italy's bishops conference in an Epiphany homily in Genoa. Benedict told pilgrims and tourists he was offering heartfelt greeting and wishes to "the brothers and sisters of the Eastern churches who tomorrow will celebrate Holy Christmas.'' The feast day recalls the Gospel's account of the journey by the three kings, or "wise men,'' guided by a star, to pay homage to the baby Jesus, and many faithful exchange gifts. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)
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Pope Benedict XVI greets his luncheon guests inside the Vatican's main audience hall on Sunday, Dec. 26, 2010. Lasagna, veal and cake were on the menu as the pope dined with 250 poor people as well as seminarians, priests and nuns from Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity order, which runs soup kitchens around Rome. (AP Photo/L'Osservatore Romano, ho)
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**FILE** Pope Benedict XVI blesses the faithful during his annual "Urbi et Orbi" ("to the City and to the World") message at the Vatican on Christmas 2010. (Associated Press)
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Pope Benedict XVI celebrates Christmas Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on Friday, Dec. 24, 2010. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
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Pope Benedict XVI holds a copy of the book "Light of the World,'' a series of papal interviews with German journalist Peter Seewald (left), at the Vatican on Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010. (AP Photo/L'Osservatore Romano, HO)
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Pope Benedict XVI during the traditional exchange of Christmas greetings to the Curia, in the Regia Hall, at the Vatican, Monday, Dec. 20, 2010. Benedict XVI said Monday the Catholic Church must reflect on what is wrong with its message and Christian life in general that allowed for the widespread sexual abuse of children by priests. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, pool)
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Pope Benedict XVI, framed by Christmas decorations, delivers his Angelus prayer from his studio window overlooking St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Sunday, Dec. 19, 2010. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
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Pope Benedict XVI waves from his popemobile as he arrives for the traditional prayer to celebrate the Immaculate Conception, in Rome, Wednesday Dec. 8, 2010. Benedict inaugurated the Christmas season in Rome with his traditional visit to the posh Spanish Steps neighborhood to pray before a statue of Mary. Throngs of shoppers, tourists and Romans alike jammed the rain-slicked cobblestones around the piazza to catch a glimpse of Benedict . (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
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Pope Benedict XVI is framed through Christmas decorations as he delivers his blessing during the Angelus noon prayer from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, on the occasion of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
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Pope Benedict XVI waves from his popemobile on his way to the Spanish Steps, in Rome, Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010. Benedict inaugurated the Christmas season in Rome with his traditional visit to the posh Spanish Steps neighborhood to pray before a statue of Mary. Throngs of shoppers, tourists and Romans alike jammed the rain-slicked cobblestones around the piazza to catch a glimpse of Benedict as he marked the Catholic Church's feast of the Immaculate Conception. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
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Pope Benedict XVI waves from his popemobile as he arrives for the traditional prayer to celebrate the Immaculate Conception, in Rome, Wednesday Dec. 8, 2010. Benedict inaugurated the Christmas season in Rome with his traditional visit to the posh Spanish Steps neighborhood to pray before a statue of Mary. Throngs of shoppers, tourists and Romans alike jammed the rain-slicked cobblestones around the piazza to catch a glimpse of Benedict. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
