Pope Francis gave him a copy of his first apostolic exhortation and something more personal.
"This gift is from the Pope. But this other one is from Jorge Bergoglio. When I saw it, I said: "I'll give to Obama, it's the Angel of Peace.”
Often times, in these type of diplomatic meetings, gifts can be also be a way to portray a message. For example, when Obama went to the Vatican back in June 2009, Pope Benedict gave him a document titled "The Dignity of the Person,” that stood for the life of the unborn and the right to freedom of conscience. Obama then said he would read it carefully.
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