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Pope Benedict visits Cologne synagogue amid anti-Semitism rise
Pope Benedict XVI becomes the second pope to visit a synagogue in Cologne during World Youth Day. He prays at a Holocaust memorial, condemns anti-Semitism, and calls for respect and interfaith harmony as he reflects on Germany's Nazi era. The visit, praised as historic, highlights outreach to Jews and Muslims on his first foreign trip.
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