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United Kingdom Pope faces protests on first official trip home to Germany
Published on 22/09/2011
On Thursday Pope Benedict XVI begins his first state visit to his native Germany, where his plans to address parliament have prompted several lawmakers to boycott the event over what they call a violation of the separation of church and state.