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Pope hails Rudd's apology
July 17, 2008
In a brief speech at Sydney's Government House, the pontiff hailed Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's historic apology to Aborigines for past injustices.
"Thanks to the Australian government's courageous decision to acknowledge the injustices committed against the indigenous peoples in the past, concrete steps are now being taken to achieve reconciliation based on mutual respect," Benedict said.
Image: Walbunja and Kamilaroi Aborigines perform the Welcome to Country ceremony for Pope Benedict XVI at the Sydney Harbour.
Photographs: Torsten Blackwood-Pool/Getty Images
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