Photos: The life of Pope Benedict XVI
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JERUSALEM - MAY 11: Pope Benedict XVI (L) and Israeli President Shimon Peres, tour the garden of the Presidential Residence May 11, 2009 in in Jerusalem, Israel. The pontiff is on the fourth day of his eight-day Holy Land pilgrimage. (Photo by Oded Balilty-Pool/Getty Images)
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