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Pope Benedict XVI climaxed his visit to the Holy Land by holding hands and singing with Muslims and Jews in the hometown of Jesus on Thursday to underline a poignant appeal for all faiths to reject hatred and live in peace.
The 82-year-old pontiff made the spontaneous gesture, getting to his feet during a meeting at the Basilica of the Annunciation church in Nazareth as a rabbi sang "Shalom, Salam, Lord Grant Us Peace."See the full content of this document
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Pope Joins Muslims, Jews in Unity Appeal
The interfaith meeting of Christians, Jews and Muslims came on the pontiff's last full day of his delicate tour of Israel and the Palestinian territories.
The German pope's resp...See the full content of this document
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