China Philarmonic Orchestra soprano Lan Rao, right, foreground, kneels before Pope Benedict XVI during a concert in Pope Paul VI hall at the Vatican, Wednesday, May 7, 2008. The China Philharmonic Orchestra performed for the pontiff in a landmark concert Wednesday that could indicate warming relations between Beijing and the Vatican. Benedict called it a "truly unique event" and offered a "thank you" in Chinese at the end of the hour-long concert. (AP Photo/Plinio Lepri)

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