<p>Pope Benedict XVI talks with astronauts, at the Vatican, Saturday. The 12 astronauts circling the Earth received the first-ever papal call to space.</p>
May 22, 2011
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Pope Benedict XVI had a direct line to the heavens Saturday, with NASA's help.