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Private Audience with Pope Paul VI at the Vatican

President John F. Kennedy met privately with Pope Paul VI at the Vatican on June 29, 1963, during his European visit.

Private Audience with Pope Paul VI at the Vatican

As the first Roman Catholic U.S. president, Kennedy's audience with the pope was symbolically important for U.S.-Vatican relations and highlighted the diplomatic dimension of his 1963 European tour.

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