Barack Obama actually said...

As a champion of the poor and the most vulnerable among us, he carries forth the message of love and compassion that has inspired the world for more than 2,000 years.

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Statement on the Election of Pope Francis

03/12/2013

https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...

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