Pope condemns denial of Holocaust

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The German-born pontiff paid his respects to the six million Jewish victims of the Nazi genocide at Israel's national Holocaust memorial, Yad Vashem.

Benedict, at the start of his tour of the Holy Land, said the cry of victims "still echoes in our hearts."

He said: "They lost their lives, but they will never lose their names."

The Pope shook hands with six elderly survivors of the Holocaust and rekindled the memorial's eternal flame during an emotional ceremony.

He also said the Church was working to ensure that hatred never reigns again. The Vatican has long rejected claims the Roman Catholic Church did not do enough to stop the Holocaust.

Earlier, at the start of his five-day visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories, the Pope urged both sides to "explore every possible avenue" to resolve their differences.

"The hopes of countless men, women and children for a more secure and stable future depend on the outcome of negotiations for peace," he said at Tel Aviv airport.

"In union with people of goodwill everywhere, I plead with all those responsible to explore every possible avenue in the search for a just resolution of the outstanding difficulties, so that both peoples may live in peace in a homeland of their own within secure and internationally recognised borders."