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Vigil for the Beatification of Cardinal Newman - Pope Benedict in the U.K.

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Pilgrims Greet Pope Benedict XVI at Hyde Park
Pilgrims await the arrival at Hyde Park of Pope Benedict XVI. (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Pilgrims await the arrival at Hyde Park of Pope Benedict XVI to conduct a prayer vigil on September 18, 2010, the eve of the beatification of John Henry Cardinal Newman.

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On the third day of Pope Benedict XVI's 2010 visit to the United Kingdom, the Holy Father conducted a prayer vigil at Hyde Park on the eve of the beatification of John Henry Cardinal Newman. During the course of the vigil, Pope Benedict delivered an address on the life of Cardinal Newman and its meaning for Christians today. Read on for the full text of the address and more pictures from Pope Benedict's vigil for the beatification of Cardinal Newman.

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