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Pope under fire for Yom Kippur eve speech
Pope Benedict XVI has come under fire from Jewish groups in Britain following a report that his address to Parliament will occur on the eve of Yom Kippur.
The Cabinet Office has rejected requests to change the Sept. 17 speech to earlier in the day or to a different day during the pope's four-day visit to Britain, according to the Jewish Chronicle.
Though the speech at Westminster Hall is scheduled to end before the start of the holy day, Jewish leaders have said it will impinge on preparations for Yom Kippur and will not allow Jewish leaders and lawmakers to eat before the start of the 25-hour fast.Click here to read the full story.
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