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In Jordan, Pope Benedict calls on Mideast Christians to persevere - Los Angeles Times Sun, 10 May 2009 16:58:09 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

In Jordan, Pope Benedict calls on Mideast Christians to persevere Los Angeles Times, CA By Jeffrey Fleishman Reporting from Amman, Jordan -- Pope Benedict XVI told about 20000 followers in an open air Mass on Sunday that Christians in the Middle East are "deeply touched by difficulties and uncertainties" but that they must be strong in ... Video: Pope Praises Mideast Christians for Persevering The Associated Press Pope speaks out on Jordan visit BBC News Pope urges Jordan Catholics to keep faith amid strife Reuters India The Associated Press - ABC Online all 2,739 news articles

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Jordan's king says US pushing new plan for Mideast - Washington Post Sun, 10 May 2009 23:11:55 GMT

Xinhua

Jordan's king says US pushing new plan for Mideast Washington Post, United States LONDON (Reuters) - The United States is promoting a peace plan for the Middle East involving a "57-state solution" in which the entire Muslim world would recognize Israel, Monday's Times of London quoted Jordan's King Abdullah as saying. ... Israeli PM may visit Jordan this week AFP Netanyahu may meet Jordan's king next week Ha'aretz Jordan king for Syria Gulf Times Jerusalem Post - Wall Street Journal all 354 news articles

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Pope Celebrates Mass in Jordan - New York Times Mon, 11 May 2009 00:58:33 GMT

Pope Celebrates Mass in Jordan New York Times, United States By RACHEL DONADIO AMMAN, Jordan — Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday urged Christians in the Middle East to “have the courage” to stay faithful to their Christian roots in order to “build new bridges” to fight extremism. A nun reached out to touch Pope ...

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JORDAN: Bedouins, prophets and a pope - Los Angeles Times Sun, 10 May 2009 16:24:19 GMT

JORDAN: Bedouins, prophets and a pope Los Angeles Times, CA So many prophets have walked these hills: John the Baptist ate honey and grasshoppers and cleansed souls in the River Jordan; Moses glimpsed the Promised Land from Mount Nebo; others -- forgotten revolutionaries, madmen and mystics -- mixed the divine ...

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For Christian enclave in Jordan, tribal lands are sacred - Los Angeles Times Sat, 09 May 2009 19:35:54 GMT

For Christian enclave in Jordan, tribal lands are sacred Los Angeles Times, CA But in Fuhays, Jordan, devotion to the land comes first. By Jeffrey Fleishman Reporting from Fuhays, Jordan -- Michel Hattar's father was a priest in Jerusalem in 1947 when word arrived from the rocky Jordanian hills that he must renounce his vows and ...

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Jordan Farmar gets the job done - Los Angeles Times Sat, 09 May 2009 06:33:11 GMT

Orlando Sentinel

Jordan Farmar gets the job done Los Angeles Times, CA Lakers point guard Jordan Farmar reaches for a loose ball after scrambling over Houston's Aaron Brooks (background) in Game 3 on Friday night. Backup point guard fills in nicely with Derek Fisher suspended. By Mike Bresnahan Reporting from Houston ... It Was Kobe's Kind of Battle San Francisco Chronicle 'Forgotten' Farmar comes up big for Lakers Yahoo! Sports Farmar fills void and then some Houston Chronicle Los Angeles Times all 2,439 news articles

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Jordan hopes papal visit will boost tourism - AFP Wed, 06 May 2009 15:01:35 GMT

TVNZ

Jordan hopes papal visit will boost tourism AFP AMMAN (AFP) — Cash-strapped Jordan is hoping that Pope Benedict XVI's visit to the desert kingdom this week as part of a Holy Land tour will be "manna from heaven" to boost tourism. "Jordan is pinning high hopes that the pope's visit will attract more ... Pope visit boosts Jordanian site of Jesus baptism Washington Post Islamists say Pope's Mideast visit provocative Reuters Pope's Mideast trip not the same as John Paul's The Associated Press Aljazeera.net - Catholic Culture all 1,400 news articles

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Suicide bombings target soldiers...Setbacks for alqaida...Jordan ... - Reiten Television KXMB Bismarck Sun, 10 May 2009 13:55:54 GMT

FOXNews

Suicide bombings target soldiers...Setbacks for alqaida...Jordan ... Reiten Television KXMB Bismarck, ND AMMAN, Jordan (AP) Pope Benedict has celebrated the first open-air Mass of his trip to the Holy Land, before a crowd of some 20000 who filled a sports stadium in Amman, Jordan. The pontiff called on Christians in the Middle East to keep pursuing their ... Video: Desperate Pakistanis flee violence in Swat - 10 May 09 Al Jazeera Fog dampens fire...Civilian casualties...Transit drivers' cell ... KXMC World Briefing 5/9 Daily Herald all 3,156 news articles

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Kings To Interview Former Coach Eddie Jordan For Vacant Coaching Job - AHN Sun, 10 May 2009 19:45:06 GMT

Kings To Interview Former Coach Eddie Jordan For Vacant Coaching Job AHN Sacramento, CA (AHN) - Former Kings and Wizard coach Eddie Jordan, one of the "potential coaching candidates" by Sacramento, was scheduled for an interview next week for the vacant position, according to the team. A blog posting on the Kings.com Web ... Will Eddie Jordan land in Sacramento? Washington Examiner Analysis: Are Kings looking to Eddie Jordan? Sacramento Bee My 2009 Sacramento Kings. Sactown Royalty all 7 news articles

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Pope Visits Historic Christian Sites in Jordan - 조선일보(영문판) Mon, 11 May 2009 01:45:57 GMT

European Jewish Press

Pope Visits Historic Christian Sites in Jordan 조선일보(영문판), South Korea Pope Benedict XVI celebrated mass in Amman, visited the site where Jesus was baptized and blessed the cornerstones of two Catholic Churches on his last day in Jordan. He travels to Israel and the Palestinian territories next, where he has a busy five ... Landmarks of pope's pilgrimage Ottawa Citizen all 9 news articles