Pontiff Cancels Speech at Campus ; Professors, Students Opposed His Visit
The Record, Bergen County, NJ › January 16, 2008
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VATICAN CITY Pope Benedict XVI has canceled his visit to a Rome university after protests by secular professors and students, the Vatican said Tuesday.
Such a cancellation of a scheduled papal event is extremely rare, and the few times it has happened in recent decades, the Vatican cited security concerns. No specific reason was given in the Vatican statement, and Vatican spokesmen could not be reached for comment.See the full content of this document
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Pontiff Cancels Speech at Campus ; Professors, Students Opposed His Visit
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