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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Writer The first meeting between Pope Benedict XVI and President Barack Obama took place today at 4:00 p.m. in Rome, during which time the pope gave the president an "unannounced gift" - a copy of an encyclical on bioethics and the right to life.

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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Writer Pope Benedict XVI sent a telegram welcoming Barack Obama as the new President of the United States and assuring him of his prayers.

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