(9 May 2009) SHOTLIST
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Mount Nebo
1. Pope Pope Benedict XVI's convoy arriving at Moses Memorial in Mount Nebo +MUTE+
2. Reporters at ancient ruins +MUTE+
3. Pope entering basilica's ruins, people clapping
4. Press at site
5. Wide of pope sitting with clergy around him
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Mount Nebo
6. People listening, holding flags of the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land
7. SOUNDBITE: (English) Pope Benedict XVI
"The ancient tradition of the pilgrimage to the holy places also reminds us of the inseparable bond between the Catholic Church and the
Jewish people. From the beginning, the church in these lands has commemorated in her liturgy the great figures of the patriarchs and prophets, as a sign of her profound appreciation of the unity of the two testaments. May our encounter today inspire in us a renewed love for
the canon of sacred scripture and a desire to overcome all obstacles to the reconciliation of Christians and Jews in mutual respect and cooperation in the service of that peace to which the word of God calls us."
8. Clergy
9. Various of pope walking to Brazen Serpent monument with Franciscan friar
10. Mid of pope next to monument, waving at media
11. Photographers
12. Mid of pope praying, clergy
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Mount Nebo
13. Band playing bagpipes
14. Various of people dancing, cheering, some carrying Vatican flags
15. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Boutros Wardeh, reverend from Swaida, Syria
"The Pope is the representative of Jesus on earth. As Jesus likes peace on the entire universe, the pope also wants peace for the entire world and that is why he came here, in order for war and hatred to vanish and love to take place."
16. People cheering, waving flags
17. Popemobile leaving site
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Madaba
18. Pope walking to stage
19. Pope on stage
20. Audience
21. Clergy singing
22. Audience
23. SOUNDBITE: (English) Pope Benedict XVI ++partly overlaid with shots of clergy++
"Religion, of course, like science and technology, philosophy and all expressions of our search for truth, can be corrupted. Religion is disfigured when pressed into the service of ignorance or prejudice, contempt, violence and abuse."
24. Side shot of pope, clergy
25. Audience clapping
26. Pope receiving university emblem
STORYLINE
Pope Benedict XVI said Saturday that his visit to the Middle East was a reminder of the "inseparable bond" between the Catholic Church and the
Jewish people, a relationship that has been strained at times under his leadership.
The pope spoke from Mount Nebo, the wind-swept hill overlooking the Jordan valley from where the Bible says Moses saw the Promised Land.
The pope arrived at the site on the second day of a weeklong visit to the Middle East that will also take him to Israel and the Palestinian territories.
"May our encounter today inspire in us a renewed love for the canon of sacred scripture and a desire to overcome all obstacles to the reconciliation of Christians and Jews in mutual respect and cooperation in the service of that peace to which the word of God calls us," said the German-born Benedict.
The pope sparked outrage among many Jews earlier this year when he revoked the excommunication of an ultraconservative bishop who denies the Holocaust.
Benedict had lifted his excommunication along with three other ultraconservative prelates in a bid to end a church schism.
But amid the uproar, the church has not allowed the bishop to resume his duties.
The pope's forceful condemnation of anti-Semitism and acknowledgment of Vatican mistakes have softened Jewish anger over the bishop.
But the comments continue to fuel criticism by some Muslims.
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