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The Papal Visit: Religion and Politics in the Middle East
This week's pilgrimage to the Holy Land by Pope Benedict XVI has turned somewhat contentious. We hear the assessments of Jews, Palestinians and Roman Catholic Christians. Also, Richard Holbrooke testifies before Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and repairing the Hubble, a risky mission with an extraordinary goal.
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenThis week's pilgrimage to the Holy Land by Pope Benedict XVI has turned somewhat contentious. We hear the assessments of Jews, Palestinians and Roman Catholic Christians. Also, Richard Holbrooke testifies before Senate Foreign Relations Committee, seven astronauts are inspecting the shuttle Atlantis for damage as they head for the Hubble telescope.
Banner image: Pope Benedict XVI visits Temple Mount in Jersusalem, Israel. Photo: Ziv Koren/GPO via Getty Images
