This new very political Pope was brought in to fight Zapatero, etc

[billbuckhead]

Spain paves way for gay marriage

Gay rights campaigners cheers as the vote was read out
Spain's lower house of parliament has approved the right of homosexual couples to marry and adopt children.
The government-backed bill now passes to the Senate, where it is expected to get final approval in the coming weeks.

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Mr Zapatero, before the vote, was asked how he felt the newly elected Pope Benedict XVI might greet the news.

"If the new Pope wants to say something about it, I'm prepared to respect whatever he says, he can count on my respect for him," he said, according to the Associated Press news agency.

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If Pope Benedict hurt Kerry, what will he do to Zapatero?