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Obama makes Vatican pilgrimage

President Barack Obama offered his respect today to a pope who has excited Catholics and non-Catholics alike and refocused the worlds largest religious institution on issues of poverty and inequality that the president has set as themes of his second term.

By Mike Dorning, Julianna Goldman | Updated on March 27, 2014
US President Barack Obama smiles during his meeting with Pope Francis, Thursday, March 27, 2014 at the Vatican. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

March 27 (Bloomberg) — President Barack Obama offered his respect today to a pope who has excited Catholics and non- Catholics alike and refocused the world’s largest religious institution on issues of poverty and inequality that the president has set as themes of his second term.

“I’m a great admirer,” Obama told the pope before the two men entered the Papal Library for their meeting. “Thank you so much for receiving me.”

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