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By John Thavis Pope Benedict XVI bid farewell to Angola and to Africa, asking the continent’s people to care for

By John Thavis At a Mass for hundreds of thousands of Angolans, Pope Benedict XVI called on Africa to embrace

By John Thavis Meeting with nearly 30,000 Angolan young people, Pope Benedict XVI urged them to be wary of today’s

By John Thavis Pope Benedict XVI urged African Catholics to help eradicate widespread superstitious beliefs, saying they have left many

By John Thavis Addressing Angolan political leaders and an international group of diplomats, Pope Benedict XVI appealed on behalf of

By John Thavis Arriving in Angola on the second stage of his African pilgrimage, Pope Benedict XVI encouraged the country

By John Thavis Celebrating Mass with more than 40,000 Catholics in Cameroon, Pope Benedict XVI urged African families to reject