Pope Benedict XVI in Spain
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Special Exhibition
Members of the Spanish Legion, an elite unit of the Spanish Army, guard El Cristo de la Buena Muerte (Christ of the Good Death, in Spanish) inside the military archbishop's Church in Madrid on August 17, 2001, ahead of Thursday's visit by Pope Benedict XVI. The ancient wooden sculpture is in Madrid for the Pope's visit, on display outside of Malaga for the first time.
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