Barack Obama actually said...

To those who have supported these measures, I thank you for being partners in our efforts. In particular, I want to thank his holiness to Pope Francis whole moral example shows us the importance of pursuing the world as it should be rather than simply settling for the world as it is.

12/16/2014

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