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President Barack Obama on Monday offered appreciation and prayers on behalf of all Americans to Pope Benedict XVI, following the pontiff's shock announcement that he would resign.
"Michelle and I wish to extend our appreciation and prayers to His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI," Obama said in a written statement, saying he and his wife warmly remembered meeting the pope in 2009.
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