Pope Benedict XVI (R) arrives for a meeting with the wives of leaders of South Africa, Mexico, Sweden, India, the European Commission and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), as well as Italian Equal Opportunities Minister Mara Carfagna and Italian Education Minister Mariastella Gelmini at the Vatican July 8, 2009. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 31 months ago

Pope Benedict XVI (R) arrives for a meeting with the wives of leaders of South Africa, Mexico, Sweden, India, the European Commission and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), as well as Italian Equal Opportunities Minister Mara Carfagna and Italian Education Minister Mariastella Gelmini at the Vatican July 8, 2009.

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