Pope Benedict XVI warns that mankind is “groping in darkness” as he leads a weekend of Easter services.

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Pope warns mankind ‘in darkness’

Pope Benedict XVI will deliver his annual Easter Mass message from the Vatican on Sunday as Christians around the world mark the holiday with a variety of celebrations.

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Pope to deliver Easter message

Pope Benedict XVI criticises the 50-year-old US trade embargo on Cuba and calls for greater rights as he ends his visit to the island.

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Pope criticises US Cuba embargo

Ending a three-day visit to Cuba, Pope Benedict XVI called for “the exercise of authentic freedom” in what is consistently ranked as one of the most repressive nations on earth.

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Pope Calls for ‘Authentic Freedom’ in Cuba

About one million Cubans prepare to celebrate an open-air Mass led by Pope Benedict XVI in Havana on the final day of his visit.

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Pope set for Havana open-air Mass

Pope Benedict XVI meets Cuban President Raul Castro on the second day of his visit to the communist-run island, and is to meet Fidel Castro later.

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Pope meets Raul Castro in Havana

Pope Benedict XVI meets Cuban President Raul Castro on the second day of his visit to the communist-run island, and is to meet Fidel Castro later.

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Pope meets Raul Castro in Havana

Pope Benedict XVI leaves Mexico and heads for Cuba for a three-day visit, after making critical comments of the Cuban Marxist system.

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Pope heading for key Cuba visit

Pope Benedict XVI is serenaded by mariachis and presented with a sombrero in Mexico.

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VIDEO: Pope in a sombrero delights Mexico

Pope Benedict XVI led an open-air Mass Sunday before throngs of faithful Catholics in central Mexico.

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Thousands attend papal Mass

Pope Benedict XVI has held an open-air Mass in the central Mexican city of Silao on his first visit to the Latin American country.

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VIDEO: Mexicans join Pope for Mass

Huge crowds attend an open-air Mass in the central city of Silao celebrated by Pope Benedict XVI on his first visit to Mexico.

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Pope Benedict leads Mexico Mass

Pope Benedict XVI’s comments about violence in Mexico and Communism in Cuba suggest that the pope does not intend to ignore his potential political influence.

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News Analysis: In Pope Benedict XVI’s Mexico Visit, Pastoral is Political

Benedict XVI begins his first visit Mexico

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In pictures: Pope visits Mexico

Pope Benedict XVI is scheduled to arrive in the geographic center of Mexico at 6:30 p.m. ET on Friday to begin a visit there and then will head to Cuba.

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Pope on trip: Cuba needs ‘new model’