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Article: Pope, Lebanese prime minister Siniora discuss prophet cartoons during Vatican meeting
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- February 16, 2006
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NICOLE WINFIELD, Associated Press Writer
AP Worldstream
02-16-2006
Dateline: VATICAN CITY
Pope Benedict XVI expressed support Thursday for peaceful demonstrations in the Muslim world against the publication of caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad, the Lebanese prime minister said after meeting with the pontiff.
Prime Minister Fouad Siniora, who is Muslim, said he and the pope discussed the cartoons as well as Lebanon's intention to bring to justice those who instigated violent attacks against them.
"He expressed that freedom in no way should really trespass on the freedom of others," Siniora told reporters in a brief press conference after the 20-minute private meeting in the pope's library.
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