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Freed hostage Betancourt has audience with Pope

                   
reuters.com
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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(ANSA) - Former hostage Ingrid Betancourt said on Monday she had ''fulfilled a dream'' by meeting Pope Benedict XVI, describing him as a ''being of light''. The French-Colombian politician was rescued by the Colombian...

                   

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Rome - Former hostage Ingrid Betancourt met with Pope Benedict XVI on Monday to thank him for his prayers during her captivity, the Vatican said. Betancourt, who was released July 2, had expressed a desire to meet the...

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01-Sep-2008
        

ROME (Reuters) - Freed French-Colombian hostage Ingrid Betancourt hugged Pope Benedict on Monday and told him how she was overcome with emotion when she heard him appeal for her freedom on a radio broadcast during her...

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Betancourt meets Pope Benedict

italymag.co.uk
01-Sep-2008
        

Freed French-Colombian hostage Ingrid Betancourt told Pope Benedict XVI on Monday that her religious faith had helped her survive a six-year ordeal in the jungle. She was rescued by the Colombian army on July 2, after more...

                   

Freed hostage Betancourt has audience with Pope

tiscali.co.uk
01-Sep-2008
        

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...