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Freed hostage Betancourt has audience with Pope

01-Sep-2008
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CASTELGANDOLFO, Italy (Reuters) - Freed French-Colombian hostage Ingrid Betancourt met Pope Benedict on Monday in a private audience at his summer residence. Betancourt, who was rescued by the Colombian military in July after more than six years in the jungle held by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), had wanted to thank the Pope... [read full story]                    

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