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Pope Benedict XVI and the president of Vietnam have held long talks at the Vatican, amid reports that the Communist country is seeking diplomatic ties with the Holy See.

Pope Benedict XVI is calling for prayers and concrete action to comfort all those who are suffering from AIDS.

Ardell Holte, 81, Voltaire, died Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, at the Souris Valley Care Center, Velva.

Vatican-New Saints Obama praises new St. Father Damien VATICAN CITY President Barack Obama is hailing one of the Catholic Church's newest saints as a man whose work a century ago is helping AIDS sufferers in today's world.

Eds: APNewsNow. AP Photo XMR130, XMR131, XMR135, XMR133 BRNO, Czech Republic Tens of thousands of pilgrims have packed an airfield in the southern Czech city of Brno as Pope Benedict XVI prepares to celebrate an outdoor Mass.

VATICAN CITY A papal spokesman says doctors have checked Pope Benedict XVI's broken wris4 and are pleased with how the injury is healing.

Military officials say there are five more casualties, but it's not clear what condition they're in.

Eds: APNewsNow. UPDATES with meeting concluded. VATICAN CITY President Barack Obama has ended his first meeting with Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican.