1.   During his trip to South Africa this summer, he kissed South African soil that was presented to him in a basket.

2.   Did the pope kiss Cuban soil?

3.   Will the pope kiss Cuban soil?

4.   Pope John Paul II landed in South Africa on Saturday and kissed the soil of a country he long refused to visit to protest the old apartheid regime.

5.   An Israeli soldier fell to his knees, kissing the soil of his homeland.

6.   As she crossed the provincial boundary, she fell to her knees, kissing the soil three times.

7.   Convoys of Israeli soldiers drove out of Lebanon at daybreak in tanks and jeeps Tuesday, honking horns, waving brigade banners and kissing the soil of their homeland.

8.   He leaned over and kissed the soil, then chatted briefly with the four children before turning to accept the welcome of President Nelson Mandela.

9.   Last year, the pope deflected a possible uproar and kissed the soil of both Israel and Palestinian-controlled territories during a trip to the Holy Land.

10.   Pope John Paul II arrived in Athens on Friday and performed the traditional ceremony of kissing the soil of a country he visits for the first time.