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Pope Benedict meets President Obama

E-mail|Link|Comments () Posted by Michael Paulson July 10, 2009 11:54 AM

The pope and the president have met. I'm still waiting for the statements and briefings, but in the meantime, here's a photo of the happy pair, plus first lady Michelle Obama, posing for photographers after their conversation at the Vatican:

My editor asks why Michelle Obama is dressed in black and veiled. Here's an attempt at an answer from USA Today, tackling the same question when first lady Laura Bush visited the pope in 2006. Bottom line: tradition.

(Photo by Jason Reed/Reuters)

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Michelle looks like she is going to a funeral, I wonder if she was having doubts about going since they havent been to church since being elected..

Posted by fred01 July 10, 09 01:20 PM

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