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Pope Benedict XVI (C) delivers an address during the „Preparatory assembly for the second congress of Aquilea“ at the basilica of Aquilea at the start of his pastoral visit to Aquilea and Venice on May 7, 2011. Pope Benedict XVI is heading for Venice on a weekend that will highlight the Christian heritage of this crossroads of Mediterranean and Eastern European history. AFP PHOTO / VINCENZO PINTO (Photo credit should read VINCENZO PINTO/AFP/Getty Images)