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July 2005
- Pope speaks of sadness
- 1st other top story (10/7/2005, 12:46 – 15:43)
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August 2005
- Pope Benedict arrives in Germany
- 2nd other top story (18/8/2005, 11:40 – 12:10)
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- Rapturous German welcome for Pope
- 3rd other top story (18/8/2005, 17:50 – 17:55)
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- German crowds cheer Pope
- 3rd other top story (18/8/2005, 17:55 – 18:25)
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- Pope to visit Cologne synagogue
- 3rd other top story (19/8/2005, 07:00 – 08:40)
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- Pope visits synagogue in Cologne
- 1st other top story (19/8/2005, 11:20 – 11:45)
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- Pope issues anti-Semitism warning
- 2nd other top story (19/8/2005, 12:45 – 13:25)
- Right subheadline (19/8/2005, 13:25 – 16:10)
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- Pope's anti-Semitism warning
- 1st other top story (19/8/2005, 16:10 – 18:05)
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- Pope to meet German Muslims
- 2nd other top story (20/8/2005, 02:30 – 05:30)
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- Pope meets German Muslims
- 2nd other top story (20/8/2005, 18:10 – 21/8/2005, 00:10)
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- Pope to hold huge open-air Mass
- 4th other top story (21/8/2005, 04:50 – 05:05)
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- Pope holds huge Mass in homeland
- 2nd other top story (21/8/2005, 09:45 – 09:55)
- Right subheadline (21/8/2005, 09:55 – 11:05)
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- Pope holds huge Mass in Germany
- Right subheadline (21/8/2005, 11:05 – 11:15)
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- Pope holds Mass in Germany
- 1st other top story (21/8/2005, 11:15 – 12:05)
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- 3rd other top story (21/8/2005, 15:35 – 16:20)
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- Pope warns against 'DIY' religion
- 6th other top story (21/8/2005, 17:05 – 17:30)
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October 2005
- Pope Benedict holds first synod
- 3rd other top story (2/10/2005, 13:50 – 20:15)
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- Pope Benedict plans Polish visit
- 3rd other top story (16/10/2005, 22:50 – 17/10/2005, 00:25)
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November 2005
- Pope sainthood tribunal in Poland
- 5th other top story (4/11/2005, 23:25 – 8/11/2005, 00:00)
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January 2006
- Man who shot Pope freed from jail
- Right subheadline (12/1/2006, 07:55 – 12:40)
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- Man who shot Pope freed
- 4th other top story (12/1/2006, 12:40 – 13:00)
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- Man who shot Pope freed from jail
- 4th other top story (12/1/2006, 15:35 – 16:40)
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- Pope gunman faces return to jail
- 3rd other top story (20/1/2006, 17:00 – 18:00)
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- Turkey ends Pope gunman freedom
- 4th other top story (20/1/2006, 18:05 – 18:10)
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- Pope gunman faces jail return
- 4th other top story (20/1/2006, 18:10 – 19:50)
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- 6th other top story (20/1/2006, 23:00 – 21/1/2006, 03:00)
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March 2006
- Soviets 'ordered Pope shooting'
- 7th other top story (2/3/2006, 17:25 – 18:20)
- Left subheadline (2/3/2006, 18:20 – 3/3/2006, 05:00)
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- Pope's Afghan convert appeal
- 1st other top story (25/3/2006, 22:25 – 23:45)
- Left subheadline (25/3/2006, 23:45 – 26/3/2006, 07:50)
- 3rd other top story (26/3/2006, 07:50 – 09:05)
- 4th other top story (26/3/2006, 09:05 – 09:25)
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April 2006
- World remembers Pope John Paul II
- Right subheadline (2/4/2006, 07:50 – 19:15)
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- Pope holds Easter Saturday Mass
- 2nd other top story (16/4/2006, 04:40 – 11:05)
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- Pope leads Holy Saturday mass
- 1st other top story (16/4/2006, 11:10 – 11:35)
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- Pope to celebrate Easter Sunday
- 1st other top story (16/4/2006, 11:35 – 11:55)
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- Pope calls for end to Iran crisis
- Main headline (16/4/2006, 11:55 – 18:15)
- Left subheadline (16/4/2006, 18:15 – 17/4/2006, 03:00)
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May 2006
- Rome memorial for Pope shooting
- 5th other top story (13/5/2006, 23:50 – 14/5/2006, 01:50)
- 6th other top story (14/5/2006, 01:50 – 02:30)
- 5th other top story (14/5/2006, 02:30 – 06:40)
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- Pope to tour predecessor's Poland
- 5th other top story (25/5/2006, 04:05 – 04:30)
- 4th other top story (25/5/2006, 04:30 – 05:05)
- 6th other top story (25/5/2006, 05:05 – 05:35)
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- Pope Benedict set for Poland tour
- 7th other top story (25/5/2006, 08:30 – 08:40)
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- Pope Benedict starts Poland tour
- 5th other top story (25/5/2006, 10:05 – 12:30)
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- Poles gather for Pope amid rain
- 4th other top story (26/5/2006, 10:50 – 11:00)
- 5th other top story (26/5/2006, 11:00 – 11:20)
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- Poles gather for Pope in Warsaw
- 5th other top story (26/5/2006, 11:20 – 12:15)
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- Pope hails mentor at Warsaw Mass
- 4th other top story (26/5/2006, 12:30 – 12:35)
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- Pope hails mentor in Warsaw
- 4th other top story (26/5/2006, 12:35 – 14:15)
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- 4th other top story (26/5/2006, 16:10 – 18:20)
- 5th other top story (26/5/2006, 18:20 – 19:55)
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- Pope visits John Paul II's home
- 1st other top story (27/5/2006, 13:20 – 14:55)
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- Left subheadline (27/5/2006, 15:05 – 15:35)
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- 3rd other top story (27/5/2006, 16:20 – 16:55)
- Right subheadline (27/5/2006, 16:55 – 17:00)
- 3rd other top story (27/5/2006, 17:00 – 19:25)
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- Pope urges John Paul canonisation
- 4th other top story (27/5/2006, 23:10 – 23:25)
- Right subheadline (27/5/2006, 23:25 – 28/5/2006, 03:35)
- Left subheadline (28/5/2006, 03:35 – 04:40)
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- Pope Benedict to visit Auschwitz
- Left subheadline (28/5/2006, 04:40 – 05:15)
- 1st other top story (28/5/2006, 05:15 – 07:10)
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- Pope Mass ahead of Auschwitz trip
- Left subheadline (28/5/2006, 10:35 – 15:45)
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- Pope visits Auschwitz death camp
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- Pope at Auschwitz death camp
- Right subheadline (28/5/2006, 16:50 – 17:05)
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- 4th other top story (29/5/2006, 05:45 – 06:30)
- 5th other top story (29/5/2006, 06:30 – 06:55)
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June 2006
- Tony Blair to meet Pope Benedict
- 1st other top story (3/6/2006, 00:05 – 05:25)
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- Blair audience with Pope Benedict
- Right subheadline (3/6/2006, 12:15 – 18:30)
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- Blair meets Pope Benedict
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July 2006
- Pope Benedict begins Spain visit
- 2nd other top story (8/7/2006, 13:25 – 13:55)
- 3rd other top story (8/7/2006, 13:55 – 14:35)
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- Pope in Spain backs family values
- 3rd other top story (8/7/2006, 16:40 – 9/7/2006, 02:20)
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September 2006
- Pope holds Mass in native Bavaria
- 5th other top story (10/9/2006, 12:05 – 16:20)
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- Muslim anger grows at Pope
- 1st other top story (15/9/2006, 02:35 – 03:30)
- Left subheadline (15/9/2006, 03:30 – 06:05)
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- Muslim anger grows at Pope speech
- Main headline (15/9/2006, 14:45 – 15:55)
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- Pope 'meant no offence' to Islam
- Main headline (15/9/2006, 16:05 – 16/9/2006, 05:25)
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- Pope defended amid Muslim protests
- Main headline (16/9/2006, 05:25 – 08:55)
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- Fresh criticism of Pope's remarks
- Main headline (16/9/2006, 08:55 – 12:45)
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- Pope 'sorry' for offence to Islam
- Main headline (16/9/2006, 12:45 – 17/9/2006, 01:50)
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- Security tight for Pope blessing
- Main headline (17/9/2006, 01:50 – 11:35)
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- Pope sorry for offending Muslims
- Main headline (17/9/2006, 11:35 – 18/9/2006, 00:10)
- Left subheadline (18/9/2006, 00:10 – 01:30)
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- Pope apology fails to end anger
- Left subheadline (18/9/2006, 01:30 – 04:10)
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- 1st other top story (18/9/2006, 05:05 – 05:50)
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- Pope comment 'linked to crusade'
- 4th other top story (18/9/2006, 16:35 – 18:05)
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- Pope tribute to slain Italian nun
- 2nd other top story (24/9/2006, 15:45 – 16:00)
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- Pope to meet Muslim envoys
- Left subheadline (25/9/2006, 05:55 – 10:30)
- 1st other top story (25/9/2006, 10:30 – 10:55)
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- Pope meets Muslim envoys
- 2nd other top story (25/9/2006, 11:15 – 13:05)
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October 2006
- 'Pope protesters' hijack airliner
- Main headline (3/10/2006, 18:10 – 19:05)
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- Muslim clerics reach out to Pope
- 4th other top story (14/10/2006, 02:25 – 02:45)
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- Pope to visit Turkey despite row
- 1st other top story (16/10/2006, 11:50 – 14:55)
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November 2006
- Pope warns Archbishop of 'strain'
- 3rd other top story (23/11/2006, 16:40 – 17:15)
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- Archbishop and Pope admit strains
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- Pope warns of Anglican 'strain'
- 4th other top story (23/11/2006, 17:50 – 20:55)
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- Turkish protests at Pope's visit
- 2nd other top story (26/11/2006, 13:25 – 1/12/2006, 21:55)
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December 2006
- Pope urges Mid-East peace efforts
- 3rd other top story (25/12/2006, 15:30 – 19:35)
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January 2007
- Pope offers olive branch to China
- 3rd other top story (20/1/2007, 18:35 – 20:20)
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- Late Pope 'thought of retiring'
- 2nd other top story (22/1/2007, 16:40 – 18:30)
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April 2007
- Pope celebrates Easter Vigil Mass
- 1st other top story (8/4/2007, 11:15 – 12:20)
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- Pope decries 'slaughter' in Iraq
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- Pope Benedict celebrated at 80
- 6th other top story (16/4/2007, 00:30 – 05:45)
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May 2007
- Pope arrives in Brazil for visit
- 2nd other top story (9/5/2007, 20:45 – 23:35)
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- 1st other top story (10/5/2007, 00:40 – 01:10)
- Left subheadline (10/5/2007, 01:10 – 04:25)
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- Pope presses Brazil on abortion
- Right subheadline (10/5/2007, 07:55 – 08:35)
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- Pope's message for Brazil's youth
- 2nd other top story (10/5/2007, 23:30 – 11/5/2007, 00:25)
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- Pope gives Brazil family message
- Right subheadline (11/5/2007, 02:45 – 06:15)
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- Pope to laud Brazil's first saint
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- Pope creates Brazil's first saint
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- Pope names Brazil's first saint
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- Pope visits Brazilian drug clinic
- 2nd other top story (12/5/2007, 17:55 – 19:50)
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- Pope holds final Brazil trip Mass
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- Pope condemns LatAm 'autocrats'
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- Pope condemns 'autocrats'
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- Madeleine parents 'to see Pope'
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- Madeleine parents to see the Pope
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- Madeleine parents to see Pope
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- McCanns leave for Pope visit
- 3rd other top story (29/5/2007, 17:15 – 21:25)
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- McCanns arrive for Pope visit
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- Pope meets parents of Madeleine
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