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News about the election of Pope Benedict XVI to come to Iss

Rome, Italy - The astronauts said they were happy about the choice

The news about the election of the new Pope, Benedict XVI, who yesterday received the authority of head of the Catholic Church (see AVIONEWS) reached Iss (International Space Station), from where the Italian spaceman, Roberto Vittori, mixed with his collegues said to be happy about the choice. The Minister of the Italian Productive Activities, Antonio Marzano, talked yesterday to Vittori, besides of...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 118987
Rome, Italy, 04/20/2005 13:52
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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