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Pope Benedict XVI arrives to preside over a celebration of Catholic Education at St Mary's University College, in Twickenham, London, Friday Sept. 17, 2010. Thousands of cheering Catholic schoolchildren feted Pope Benedict XVI with songs and gifts Friday on his second day in Britain, offering a boisterous welcome as the pontiff urged them to ignore the shallow temptations of today's "celebrity culture." (AP Photo/Ben Stansall, Pool)
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Polling materials are stashed in a corner as people pray at a mosque that will serve as a polling station in Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, Sept. 17, 2010. Afghanistan will elect the lower house of its parliament on Saturday. (AP Photo/Saurabh Das)
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Pope Benedict XVI presides over a Celebration of Catholic Education at St Mary's University College, in London, on Friday Sept.17, 2010. Pope Benedict XVI is on the second day of a four-day visit, the first-ever state visit by a Pope to Britain. (AP Photo/Ben Stansall, Pool)
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** FILE ** Children hold crucifixes during then-Pope Benedict XVI's visit at St. Mary's University College in London, Friday, Sept. 17, 2010. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
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Pope Benedict XVI greets a child during his visit at ST. Mary University college in London, Friday, Sept. 17, 2010. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
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A protester holds a banner surrounded by police as people demonstrate outside St Mary's University College in Twickemham, London where Pope Benedict XVI is due arrive to celebrate catholic education, Friday, Sept. 17, 2010. Pope Benedict XVI is on a four-day visit, the first-ever state visit by a Pope to Britain. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)
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Pope Benedict XVI speaks at a meeting of religious leaders at St Mary's University College Chapel at Twickenham in west London, Friday, Sept. 17, 2010. The Pope is on a four-day visit to England and Scotland. (AP Photo/Toby Melville, Pool)
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A protester holds a banner whilst demonstrating outside St Mary's University College in Twickemham, west London where Pope Benedict XVI arrived to celebrate catholic education, Friday, Sept. 17, 2010. Pope Benedict XVI is on a four-day visit, the first-ever state visit by a Pope to Britain. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)
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Protesters hold their banners whilst demonstrating outside St Mary's University College in Twickemham, west London where Pope Benedict XVI celebrated Catholic education, Friday, Sept. 17, 2010. Pope Benedict XVI is on a four-day visit, the first-ever state visit by a Pope to Britain. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)
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A school-girl takes a photograph of Pope Benedict XVI with her phone at at St Mary's University College during day two of the Pope's four day state visit to Britain in Twickenham, London Friday Sept.17, 2010. (AP Photo/Peter Macdiarmid, Pool)
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Pope Benedict XVI arrives with Britain's Baroness Warsi, centre right, at a meeting of religious leaders at St Mary's University College Chapel at Twickenham in west London, Friday, Sept. 17, 2010. The Pope is on a four-day visit to England and Scotland.(AP Photo/Toby Melville, Pool)
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Pope Benedict XVI greets faithful during his visit at St. Mary University college in London, Friday, Sept. 17, 2010. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
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Children from the Holy Cross Primary School in Plymouth western England meet Pope Benedict XVI during a celebration of Catholic education at St Mary's University College, Twickenham, London. Friday Sept. 17, 2010. Pope Benedict XVI is on the second day of a four-day visit, the first-ever state visit by a Pope to Britain. (AP Photo/ Steve Parsons/Pool)
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Pope Benedict XVI, centre, attends a Service of Prayer at St Mary's University College Chapel in Twickenham London Friday Sept. 17, 2010. Pope Benedict XVI is on the second day of a four-day visit, the first-ever state visit by a Pope to Britain. (AP Photo/Toby Melville, Pool)
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Line of police officers watch over the crowd outside St Mary's University College in Twickemham, London where Pope Benedict XVI is attending a celebration of catholic education, Friday, Sept. 17, 2010. Pope Benedict XVI is on a four-day visit, the first-ever state visit by a Pope to Britain. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)
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Pope Benedict XVI presides during a celebration of Catholic Education at St Mary's University College, in Twickenham, London, Friday Sept. 17, 2010. Thousands of cheering Catholic schoolchildren feted Pope Benedict XVI with songs and gifts Friday on his second day in Britain, offering a boisterous welcome as the pontiff urged them to ignore the shallow temptations of today's "celebrity culture." (AP Photo/Ben Stansall, Pool)
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Pope Benedict XVI meets Britain's Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, right, at a meeting of religious leaders at St Mary's University College Chapel at Twickenham in west London, Friday, Sept. 17, 2010. The Pope is on a four-day visit to England and Scotland. (AP Photo/Toby Melville, Pool)
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A member of the audience wears a Yarmulke with the message "Make Poverty History" embroidered on it as he watches as Pope Benedict XVI attends a meeting of religious leaders at St Mary's University College Chapel at Twickenham in west London, Friday, Sept. 17, 2010. The Pope is on a four-day visit to England and Scotland. (AP Photo/Toby Melville, Pool)
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Pope Benedict XVI attends a Service of Prayer at St Mary's University College Chapel at Twickenham, London,Friday Sept. 17, 2010. Thousands of cheering Catholic schoolchildren feted Pope Benedict XVI on his second day in Britain on Friday, offering a boisterous welcome even as the pontiff urged their teachers to make sure to provide a trusting, safe environment. (AP Photo/Toby Melville, Pool)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Pope Benedict XVI leave the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland, after a formal welcome Thursday, his first day of a four-day visit to the United Kingdom. The pope acknowledged that the Catholic Church failed to act quickly or decisively to deal with child molestations by priests.
