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Pope visits Jerusalem holy sites

Pope Benedict XVI is visiting sites in Jerusalem holy to Muslims, Jews and Christians on the second day of his visit to the Holy Land.

He visited the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, becoming the first pontiff to see the site, and then the Western Wall, one of Judaism's holiest places.

Later, he will pray where Christ is said to have eaten his last meal before crucifixion.

Read entire article at BBC