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Pope Benedict XVI visits the Western Wall in Jerusalem

Pope Benedict XVI's tour of Jerusalem's holy sites during his 2009 visit to the city included a stop at the Western Wall, where he engaged in meditative prayer for peace. Photos of this historic event appear below.
 
Pope Benedict prays at the Western Wall
 
Pope Benedict approaches the Western Wall
 
Pope Benedicts inserts a message into the crevaces of the Western Wall
 
An image of the note the Pope left in the Western Wall
 
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