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Italian set to steer Chrysler turnaround

Put Fiat on road to profitability

Sunday, June 14, 2009

The extraordinary drive and global vision of Sergio Marchionne, Chrysler's charismatic new Italian-Canadian chief executive, are key assets that will enable Fiat to turn around its ailing American acquisition, insiders at the Turin-based corporation say.

Pope ends pilgrimage with call for peace

Says Palestinians have right to homeland

Saturday, May 16, 2009

Pope Benedict XVI ended his controversial pilgrimage to the Holy Land on Friday by appealing to Israelis, Palestinians and all the people of the Middle East to "break the vicious circle of violence" and let a two-state solution become a reality.

Pope joins Muslims, Jews in unity appeal

Friday, May 15, 2009

Pope Benedict XVI climaxed his visit to the Holy Land by holding hands and singing with Muslims and Jews in the hometown of Jesus on Thursday to underline a poignant appeal for all faiths to reject hatred and live in peace.

Pope celebrates Mass in Nazareth

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday celebrated Mass for tens of thousands of Christians in the town where Jesus grew up, calling for people of all faiths in the Holy Land to "reject the power of hatred and prejudice."

Pope decries Israeli wall

Tells refugees it's 'tragic' to see it still being erected

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Pope Benedict XVI visited a Palestinian refugee camp Wednesday in the West Bank and condemned an Israeli wall overshadowing the facility as "a stark reminder of the stalemate that relations between Israelis and Palestinians seem to have reached."

Pope prays to end Gaza embargo

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Pope Benedict XVI urged Israel Wednesday to lift its embargo on the strife-ridden Gaza Strip and told Palestinians that he supports their quest for a sovereign homeland.

Pope's Hitler Youth past revived

Following visit to Holocaust memorial

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Pope Benedict XVI celebrated a Mass at the garden of Gethsemane for thousands of pilgrims Tuesday and received a tumultuous welcome that raised the tone of his pilgrimage to the Holy Land, but repeated criticism in Israel forced Vatican officials to defend the pontiff's past.

Pope prays at Muslim, Jewish sites

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Pope Benedict XVI prayed at Muslim and Jewish holy sites at the heart of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict Tuesday, calling on men and women to undertake dialogue to build "a world of justice and peace for coming generations."

Pope backs 2-state solution

Anti-Semitism 'unacceptable'

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Pope Benedict XVI began an ultra-sensitive visit to Israel Monday by calling for a Palestinian state, and he later disappointed some Israelis by delivering a speech at the Holocaust memorial that its chairman claimed was a "missed opportunity" because it lacked a personal note of contrition.