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      Sunday 12 February RNW - NEWS, ANALYSIS AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION IN 10 LANGUAGES, WORLDWIDE 24/7 ON RADIO, TV AND ONLINE
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      Pope Benedict XVI in Benin last year. African Catholic clergy are increasingly finding themselves on the frontlines of Vatican efforts to campaign against religious violence, political corruption and fraud on the continent.
      Bulletin: Catholic Church finds itself on Africa's frontline

      Bulletin: Catholic Church finds itself on Africa's frontline

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      Pope Benedict XVI celebrates a mass at the "Friendship Stadium" in Cotonou on November 20. The pontiff celebrated mass at a stadium hosting tens of thousands in Benin, wrapping up a visit that saw him sign off on a grand vision for his church's future in Africa.
      Bulletin: Pope ends Africa trip with giant mass in voodoo heartland

      Bulletin: Pope ends Africa trip with giant mass in voodoo heartland

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      Pope Benedict XVI celebrates a mass at the "Friendship Stadium" in Cotonou on November 20. The pontiff celebrated mass at a stadium hosting tens of thousands in Benin, wrapping up a visit that saw him sign off on a grand vision for his church's future in Africa.
      Bulletin: Pope celebrates giant mass in voodoo heartland

      Bulletin: Pope celebrates giant mass in voodoo heartland

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      Pope Benedict XVI (C) walks alongside children at Saint Rita's Parish in Cotonou. Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday labelled AIDS an "ethical problem" and condemned corruption as he laid out a vision for his Church's future in Africa on his second visit to the continent.
      Bulletin: Pope warns against corruption on visit to Africa

      Bulletin: Pope warns against corruption on visit to Africa

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      Benin President Thomas Yayi Boni greets Pope Benedict XVI at Bernadin Gantin airport in Cotonou. Benedict has warned against "unconditional submission" to the laws of the market and finance, on his second visit to Africa.
      Bulletin: Pope heads to voodoo heartland on Africa visit

      Bulletin: Pope heads to voodoo heartland on Africa visit

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      Agbotabatoh Dah Deh, a caretaker of the Temple of Pythons, a centre of voodoo, holds a python around his neck in front of the temple, on November 16, in Ouidah, 40km from Cotonou. Pope Benedict XVI makes his second visit to Africa as pontiff when he arrives in Benin on November 18, and he will meet a situation where Catholic and traditional beliefs exist side-by-side and often mix.
      Bulletin: Benin's voodoo faithful ready to welcome pope

      Bulletin: Benin's voodoo faithful ready to welcome pope

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      A vendor laughs as she holds a badge bearing a picture of Pope Benedict XVI in Benin's economic capital Cotonou. The small West African nation of Benin, considered the heartland of voodoo and a stronghold of Catholicism, is making final preparations before Pope Benedict XVI's second visit to the continent.
      Bulletin: Benin prepares for pope's second visit to Africa

      Bulletin: Benin prepares for pope's second visit to Africa

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      Pope Benedict XVI arrives for Sunday mass at the Cimangola esplanade in the Angolan capital Luanda, during his visit in 2009. When he arrives in Africa on Friday, Pope Benedict XVI will be welcomed by a fast-growing Church struggling with sex and corruption scandals and rivalry from evangelical Christians and Voodooism.
      Bulletin: African Catholic Church tested by scandals and rivals

      Bulletin: African Catholic Church tested by scandals and rivals

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      Pope Benedict XVI arrives for his weekly general audience at St Peter's square at The Vatican. Pope Benedict XVI heads for Africa this week, where he is likely to face questions over the Catholic Church's stance on condoms on the continent hardest hit by HIV and AIDS.
      Bulletin: Pope heads for Africa, where debate over condoms rages

      Bulletin: Pope heads for Africa, where debate over condoms rages

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      Congolese singer Papa Wemba performs during a concert in Paris in 2006. Three popular African singers have released a CD in collaboration with Vatican Radio to spread the message of the African Synod and mark the pope's upcoming trip to Benin, the Vatican said Monday.
      Bulletin: African music stars sing for new Vatican CD

      Bulletin: African music stars sing for new Vatican CD

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