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ucrdem

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6. Refreshing.
Fri Mar 28, 2014, 02:38 AM
Mar 2014

Inspiring even! Thanks MBS!
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'I'm A Great Admirer,' Obama Tells Pope Francis - by MARK MEMMOTT - March 27, 2014 6:45 AM

Pope Francis Gives Obama Two Medallions And 'The Joy Of The Gospel':

Pope Francis gave the president two medallions that symbolize "the need for solidarity and peace between the northern and southern hemispheres," writes Carrie Budoff Brown, one of the journalists in the "pool" that accompanied the president to the Vatican.

The pope's other gift, she reports, was a copy of his Evangelii Gaudium, or The Joy of the Gospel. Among the things the pope calls for in that apostolic exhortation: a renewed focus on helping the world's poor.

Obama told the pope he would read Evangelii Gaudium in the Oval Office.

At one point Thursday, Obama joked that the pope "is probably the only person in the world who has to put up with more protocol than me."

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/03/27/295151831/im-a-great-admirer-obama-tells-pope-francis
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see also this photo MBS Mar 2014 #1
They look happy. Aristus Mar 2014 #2
Absolutely agree! silverweb Mar 2014 #3
Great picture! sheshe2 Mar 2014 #4
Thanks MBS mcar Mar 2014 #5
Refreshing. ucrdem Mar 2014 #6
K&R! Wonderful photo! Rhiannon12866 Mar 2014 #7
That's a great pic as well!!! Cooley Hurd Mar 2014 #9
They were genuine friends, enjoyed a special bond Rhiannon12866 Mar 2014 #10
Shrub was a small man. Still is... Cooley Hurd Mar 2014 #13
Thanks, MBS! Love the pics on the thread! n/t freshwest Mar 2014 #8
Mahalo MBS! Cha Mar 2014 #11
Facebooks photo recongition stuff is out of control. DebJ Mar 2014 #12
Has anyone watched the movie "Habemus Papam"? Helen Borg Mar 2014 #14
Great photo Terra Alta Mar 2014 #15
For DUers from other faith traditions ucrdem Mar 2014 #16
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