Israel Experience

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  Address by Pope Benedict XVI at Yad Vashem

  
  11.05.2009

  I have come to stand in silence before this monument, erected to honor the memory of the millions of Jews killed in the horrific tragedy of the Shoah.

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  Welcome remarks by Pres Peres to Pope Benedict XVI at Ben-Gurion Airport

  
  11.05.2009

  I see your visit to the Holy Land as a  mission of planting seeds of tolerance and and uprooting the weeds of fanaticism.

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  Address by Pope Benedict XVI at the Presidential Residence

  
  11.05.2009

  My pilgrimage to the holy places is one of prayer for the precious gift of unity and peace for the Middle East and for all humanity.

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  Address by Pope Benedict XVI at Ben-Gurion Airport

  
  11.05.2009

  I appreciate the opportunity that has been offered to me to come on pilgrimage to a land that is hallowed by the footsteps of patriarchs and prophets.

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  Address by Pope Benedict XVI at meeting with organizations for interfaith dialogue

  
  11.05.2009

  Every culture with its inner capacity to give and receive gives expression to the one human nature.

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  Pres Peres welcomes Pope Benedict XVI at Presidential Residence

  
  11.05.2009

  In keeping with the tradition of hospitality from the days of Abraham, it is with deep appreciation that we welcome you.

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  Behind the Headlines: Israel welcomes the pilgrimage of Pope Benedict XVI

  
  04.05.2009

  Pope Benedict XVI will be welcomed to the Holy Land as a true friend of the State of Israel and the Jewish people.

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  Meeting of the Israel-Vatican Bilateral Commission held in Jerusalem

  
  30.04.2009

  Meeting of the Bilateral Permanent Working Commission between the State of Israel and the Holy See held at the MFA in Jerusalem

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  Israel Philatelic Service commemorates visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Israel

  
  27.04.2009

  The Israeli postage stamps will be an official reminder of the historic Holy Land Pilgrimage-A BRIDGE FOR PEACE-by His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI, 11-15 May 2009.

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  Sixth Annual Pope John Paul II Pilgrimage Peace Marathon

  
  23.04.2009

  Three weeks before the arrival of Pope Benedict XVI in Israel, 200 runners signed up to participate in the Peace Marathon on Thursday, 23 April 2009.

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