Vatican Calls Pope's Visit to Britain 'Great Success' -- Benedict Praises Heroics Against Nazis

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BIRMINGHAM, England - The Vatican declared Pope Benedict XVI's four-day visit to Britain a "great success" Sunday, saying the pontiff was able to reach out to a nation wary of his message and angry at his church's sex abuse scandal.

On his final day, Benedict praised British heroics against the Nazis to mark the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain and moved an Englishman a step closer to possible sainthood.

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Vatican Calls Pope's Visit to Britain 'Great Success' -- Benedict Praises Heroics Against Nazis

Vatican spokesman the Rev. Federico Lombardi said the important thing wasn't so much t...

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