Pope Benedict XVI waves before leaving for the Mediterranean island of Malta from Rome#39;s international airport, Saturday, April 17, 2010. The Pontiff began a weekend pilgrimage to Malta, with his flight to the Mediterranean island one of the relatively few to depart on Saturday from Rome. Leonardo da Vinci airport was still operating but many flights were canceled because of the no-fly zone in northern Italy and much of elsewhere in Europe due to the eruption of Iceland#39;s volcano. Benedict
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