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US President Joe Biden, left, shakes hands with Pope Francis as they meet at the Vatican, Friday, Oct. 29, 2021.
US President Joe Biden, left, shakes hands with Pope Francis as they meet at the Vatican, Friday, Oct. 29, 2021.
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President Donald Trump stands with Pope Francis during a meeting at the Vatican on May 24, 2017.
President Donald Trump stands with Pope Francis during a meeting at the Vatican on May 24, 2017.
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President Barack Obama, left, reacts as he meets with Pope Francis, center, during their exchange of gifts at the Vatican on March 27, 2014. Pope Francis became the head of the Catholic Church and Vatican City State in 2013, during ObamaÕs second term in the White House.
President Barack Obama, left, reacts as he meets with Pope Francis, center, during their exchange of gifts at the Vatican on March 27, 2014. Pope Francis became the head of the Catholic Church and Vatican City State in 2013, during ObamaÕs second term in the White House.
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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama meet with Pope Benedict XVI on July 10, 2009 at the Vatican.
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama meet with Pope Benedict XVI on July 10, 2009 at the Vatican.
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Pope Benedict XVI and US President George W. Bush walk in the Vatican Gardens during their meeting at the Vatican on June 13, 2008. Pope Benedict XVI became the head of the Catholic Church and Vatican City State in 2005, during BushÕs second term in office.
Pope Benedict XVI and US President George W. Bush walk in the Vatican Gardens during their meeting at the Vatican on June 13, 2008. Pope Benedict XVI became the head of the Catholic Church and Vatican City State in 2005, during BushÕs second term in office.
Filippo Monteforte, Pool
President Bush is greeted by Pope John Paul II upon their meeting in his private library at the Vatican on June 4, 2004.
President Bush is greeted by Pope John Paul II upon their meeting in his private library at the Vatican on June 4, 2004.
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President Bill Clinton points out people in the crowd to Pope John Paul II as he arrives in Denver, Colo. on Aug. 12, 1993.
President Bill Clinton points out people in the crowd to Pope John Paul II as he arrives in Denver, Colo. on Aug. 12, 1993.
Bruno Musconi, AP
Pope John Paul II invites U.S. President George Bush, accompanied by his wife, Barbara, to meet members of the clergy gathered in the Vatican's Clementine Hall on Nov. 8, 1991.
Pope John Paul II invites U.S. President George Bush, accompanied by his wife, Barbara, to meet members of the clergy gathered in the Vatican's Clementine Hall on Nov. 8, 1991.
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President Ronald Reagan and his wife, first lady, Nancy Reagan, meet Pope John Paul II at the Vatican on June 7, 1982.
President Ronald Reagan and his wife, first lady, Nancy Reagan, meet Pope John Paul II at the Vatican on June 7, 1982.
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President Jimmy Carter and Pope John-Paul II walk on October 6, 1979 at the White House in Washington, DC.
President Jimmy Carter and Pope John-Paul II walk on October 6, 1979 at the White House in Washington, DC.
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A meeting between former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, President Gerald Ford and Pope Paul VI at the Vatican on June 3, 1975.
A meeting between former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, President Gerald Ford and Pope Paul VI at the Vatican on June 3, 1975.
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President Richard Nixon talks with Pope Paul VI as they meet in the Vatican on Sept. 28, 1970.
President Richard Nixon talks with Pope Paul VI as they meet in the Vatican on Sept. 28, 1970.
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Pope Paul VI, left, and President Lyndon B. Johnson are seen during the Pontiff's visit to New York on Oct. 4, 1965.
Pope Paul VI, left, and President Lyndon B. Johnson are seen during the Pontiff's visit to New York on Oct. 4, 1965.
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President John F. Kennedy and Pope Paul VI sit during a meeting at the Vatican on July 2, 1963. Kennedy's meeting with Pope Paul VI at the Vatican was historic: the first Roman Catholic president of the United States was seeing the Roman Catholic pontiff only days after his coronation.
President John F. Kennedy and Pope Paul VI sit during a meeting at the Vatican on July 2, 1963. Kennedy's meeting with Pope Paul VI at the Vatican was historic: the first Roman Catholic president of the United States was seeing the Roman Catholic pontiff only days after his coronation.
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President Dwight D. Eisenhower walks with Pope John XXIII at the Vatican on Dec. 6, 1959.
President Dwight D. Eisenhower walks with Pope John XXIII at the Vatican on Dec. 6, 1959.
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President of the United States Thomas Woodrow Wilson's (1856-1924) car and entourage crossing St. Peter 's square when visiting the Pope, Vatican City on January 12, 1919.
President of the United States Thomas Woodrow Wilson's (1856-1924) car and entourage crossing St. Peter 's square when visiting the Pope, Vatican City on January 12, 1919.
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