Photos: The life of Pope Benedict XVI
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CZESTOCHOWA, POLAND - MAY 26: Pope Benedict XVI kisses the altar before addressing the faithful at the Basilica of the Black Madonna in Jasna Gora Monastery on 26 May, 2006, Czestochowa. Poland. The Pope is visiting The Jasna Gora Shrine, the home of The Black Madonna which represents an image of the Virgin Mary holding Jesus, during his tour of Poland following the footsteps of the late Pope Jean Paul II. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
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