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Lukashenko visits pope after EU travel ban lifted (AP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 09:23 AM PDT

AP - Belarus' authoritarian president met with the pope Monday on his first trip to Western Europe since the European Union lifted a travel ban imposed a decade ago over his dismal human rights record.

Prince Charles discusses environment with pope (AP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 07:40 AM PDT

AP - Pope Benedict XVI and Prince Charles discussed their mutual concern for the environment as the heir to the British throne brought his campaign to fight climate change to the Vatican on Monday.