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奥巴马将与教皇举行会晤US President Barack Obama is due to meet Pope Francis for the first time on the third leg

奥巴马将与教皇举行会晤 USPresidentBarackObamaisduetomeetPopeFrancisforthefirsttimeonthe thirdlegofaEuropeantourdominatedbythecrisisinUkraine. 美国总统奥巴马将在欧洲之旅的第三站会见教皇弗朗西斯，他此次欧洲之行主要是因为乌克 兰危机。 HeflewintoRomeafterthreedaysoftalkswithEUleadersintheNetherlands andBrussels. annexation（合并） TensionsarehighfollowingRussia'sofCrimeafromUkraine. OnWednesdayMrObamasaidtheUSandtheEUwereconsideringdeepersanctions againstMoscowiftherewereanyfurtherincursions. Pro-RussianforcesannexedtheCrimeanpeninsulaearlierthismonthfollowing areferendumthatKievanditsWesternalliesconsiderillegal. USDeputyNationalSecurityAdviserBenRhodessaidPresidentObamahasbeen inspiredbyPopeFrancisandthewayhehasmotivatedpeoplearoundtheworld withmessagesofinclusionandequality. HesaidMrObamaplannedtoexpresshisappreciationforthePope'sle adership. TheBBC'sAlanJohnstoninRomesaysthetwomenhaveverydifferentviewson subjectssuchasabortion,contraceptionandgaymarriage,butatthismeeting theyarelikelytoemphasisewhattheyshare. AftermeetingthePope,PresidentObamaisduetomeetItalianPresident GiorgioNapolitanoatthepresidentialpalace. HewillthenhavelunchwithItalianPrimeMinisterMatteoRenzibeforeholding ajointnewsconference. IntheafternoonMrObamaisexpectedtomakeaprivatetouroftheColosseum, whichwillbetemporarilyclosedtothepublic. 1