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latest news & developmentsWoman knocks down pope at Christmas Mass
A woman the Vatican described as unstable jumped over a barricade, lunged at Pope Benedict and dragged him to the floor at the start of his Mass.
Pope issues Christmas plea for end to child abuse
Pope Benedict led the world’s 1,1-billion Catholics into Christmas at a midnight mass on Thursday in which he appealed for an end to child abuse.
Pope backs beatification of Nazi-era predecessor
Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday backed the beatification of his controversial World War II predecessor Pius XII.
Don’t take ‘holy’ water on to pope plane
The Vatican has warned journalists who will travel with Pope Benedict to Lourdes not to put the water from the shrine in their hand luggage.