Pope Benedict XVI (C) is escorted by Italian government undersecretary Gianni Letta (R) as he walks on the tarmac to board an Alitalia plane on his way to Jordan on May 8, 2009 at Fiumicino airport, near Rome. Pope Benedict XVI started a "pilgrimage" to the Holy Land, facing a daunting array of religious and political challenges on the eight-day trip. Getty Images logo Getty Images 33 months ago

Pope Benedict XVI (C) is escorted by Italian government undersecretary Gianni Letta (R) as he walks on the tarmac to board an Alitalia plane on his way to Jordan on May 8, 2009 at Fiumicino airport, near Rome. Pope Benedict XVI started a "pilgrimage" to the Holy Land, facing a daunting array of religious and political challenges on the eight-day trip.

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