![Pope Benedict XVI sits in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 16, 2008, in Washington, DC, USA. Benedict XVI became just the second pope to visit Pope Benedict XVI sits in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 16, 2008, in Washington, DC, USA. Benedict XVI became just the second pope to visit](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E50YCN/pope-benedict-xvi-sits-in-the-oval-office-of-the-white-house-in-washington-dc-on-april-16-2008-in-washington-dc-usa-benedict-xvi-became-just-the-second-pope-to-visit-the-white-house-and-the-first-to-come-here-in-nearly-three-decades-photo-by-olivier-douliery-abacapresscom-2E50YCN.jpg)
Pope Benedict XVI sits in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 16, 2008, in Washington, DC, USA. Benedict XVI became just the second pope to visit
![Pope Benedict XVI makes a blessing during his weekly general audience at the Vatican August 27, 2008. Pope Benedict on Wednesday condemned spiralling violence against Christians in India but also deplored the Pope Benedict XVI makes a blessing during his weekly general audience at the Vatican August 27, 2008. Pope Benedict on Wednesday condemned spiralling violence against Christians in India but also deplored the](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D1KG88/pope-benedict-xvi-makes-a-blessing-during-his-weekly-general-audience-at-the-vatican-august-27-2008-pope-benedict-on-wednesday-condemned-spiralling-violence-against-christians-in-india-but-also-deplored-the-killing-of-a-hindu-leader-that-sparked-clashes-benedict-said-he-was-profoundly-saddened-by-the-violence-that-has-left-as-least-11-people-dead-nearly-all-christians-and-by-destruction-of-christian-homes-churches-and-orphanages-at-the-hands-of-hindu-mobs-in-eastern-orissa-state-reuterschris-helgren-vatican-2D1KG88.jpg)
Pope Benedict XVI makes a blessing during his weekly general audience at the Vatican August 27, 2008. Pope Benedict on Wednesday condemned spiralling violence against Christians in India but also deplored the
![Pope Benedict XVI stands outside the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on April 16, 2008. Photo by Olivier Douliery /ABACAPRESS.COM Stock Photo - Alamy Pope Benedict XVI stands outside the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on April 16, 2008. Photo by Olivier Douliery /ABACAPRESS.COM Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E50YFG/pope-benedict-xvi-stands-outside-the-oval-office-of-the-white-house-in-washington-dc-usa-on-april-16-2008-photo-by-olivier-douliery-abacapresscom-2E50YFG.jpg)
Pope Benedict XVI stands outside the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on April 16, 2008. Photo by Olivier Douliery /ABACAPRESS.COM Stock Photo - Alamy
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