Roundup of stories from Pope Benedict XVI's trip to Benin

Dancers perform as they await the arrival of Pope Benedict XVI at Cardinal Bernardin Gantin International Airport in Cotonou, Benin, Nov. 18. The pope was in Benin to present the conclusions of the 2009 Synod of Bishops for Africa. He urged the continent to uphold values of family and human dignity. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

COTONOU, BENIN -- NCR senior correspondent John L. Allen Jr. traveled with the pope in Benin. Below are a list of stories he filed.


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