Pope asks for unity

Pope Benedict XVI, accepting the Ring of the Fisherman and the woolen mantle that symbolize his authority, yesterday declared the extraordinary outpouring of grief over the death of his predecessor to be evidence of the Roman Catholic Church's vitality and urged young people to embrace Christian faith. (Today's Globe)

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