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• Young Europeans seek a papal dialogue | The medieval theology class at the Catholic University here has a message for Pope Benedict XVI: Listen to us. The institution is one of the oldest Roman Catholic universities, the place where a 22-year-old student leader, a woman, dared confront Pope John Paul II in 1985 about birth control and liberation theology. John Paul thanked her and kissed her forehead, but did not respond. (The New York Times)
• New pope reappoints curia chiefs | Benedict XVI opts not to immediately reshape a bureaucracy he sees as bloated. But some experts suspect an overhaul is coming. (Los Angeles Times)

Passover:

• Modern voices join in the telling of an ancient tale | Texts of the Haggadah, which describes exodus from slavery, are rich in diversity. The story will be the centerpiece of Passover Seders tonight. (Los Angeles Times)
• Immersed in religious tradition | Cleansing their kitchen utensils in vats of roiling water, congregants at a Westside synagogue perform a rite of purification before Passover. (Los Angeles Times)
• Celebration may be last Passover in Gaza | Under heavy army guard, families in this Jewish settlement gathered Saturday for the Passover seder, or ritual meal, the last time they and thousands of other settlers are likely to celebrate the holiday in the Gaza Strip. (Associated Press)

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