Obama sends private letter to new pope

March 19, 2013 @ 7:14 pm

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House says President Barack Obama has sent a letter to the new pope.

Obama sent the letter with the U.S. delegation that traveled to Rome for Pope Francis' installation Tuesday, led by Vice President Joe Biden, the first Roman Catholic to be elected vice president. A senior official with the U.S. Embassy passed the letter on to an official at the Vatican.

A White House spokesman says the letter is private and wouldn't disclose any details about its contents.

Former Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina was elected pope last week. Obama said he hopes to work with the pontiff to promote peace, security and dignity for people of all faiths. He said the selection of the first pope from the Americas speaks to the region's strength and vitality.


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  • HPD 5-0 wrote...
    WHAT?! Owebama and prayers?
    February 11, 2013 10:28 am
    Nope. Can't be. It's not allowed. LIBERALS HATE RELIGION. Just more lies from Barry.
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  • It's me! Ha ha! wrote...
    The current Pope is stepping down.
    February 11, 2013 10:45 am
    Obama will now appoint one of his Liberal lackies to fill the Popes spot!
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  • hnuh wrote...
    03-13-2013
    March 13, 2013 7:10 am
    oh, oh my, oh my my oh my... That is the most stupid, ridiculous, obtuse, contemptuous, contemptible, dissembling by the ruling elite I have ever heard! Listen, we all know you and your kind (ideological kind, racists, ideological kind) hate and fear actual religeon. You only wish to destroy it, certainly not to direct it. The funniest part of this is the question is almost certainly a fake made up by one of 0bama's minions in the first place and placed with the lapdog media for dissemenation, to make 0bama look less anti-Christian.
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  • WashingtonCitizen wrote...
    Is Obummer
    March 19, 2013 6:47 pm
    finally confessing that he is a muslim?
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  • CH wrote...
    What does King Obama and the Pope have in common?
    March 19, 2013 8:20 pm
    they want to help the poor, unlike the GOP that's want to help the rich.
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  • HPD 5-0 wrote...
    Dear Pope
    March 20, 2013 5:15 am
    I am liberal so I despise religion. That said, I need to act like I don't; I'm a politician so I need to lie. It's all I've ever done. So here is a letter. Now go away. Barry
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