 Pope Benedict XVI greets the faithful to deliver his &quot;Urbi et Orbi&quot; message, Latin for &quot;to the city and to the world&quot;, as he appears from the velvet-draped central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2007. The pontiff issued a Christmas Day appeal  to political leaders around the globe to find the &quot;wisdom and courage&quot; to end bloody conflicts in Darfur, Iraq, Afghanistan and the Congo. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
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