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Pope Benedict XVI's state visit

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Pope Benedict XVI arrives in the UK this Thursday to start a four-day tour. It's the first ever state visit to Britain by a pontiff. But the trip comes as the Catholic Church continues to deal with a large-scale sex abuse scandal.

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By Philip CROWTHER
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