<p>The Washington Times and others quote Pope Francis as calling Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas an &#8220;angel of peace.&#8221;  ;</p>
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<div>However in actual fact the Pope stopped short of calling Abbas an angel of peace.  ;The actual quote is &#8220;May the angel of peace destroy the evil spirit of war. I thought of you: May you be an angel of peace.&#8221; ;</div>
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<div>Abbas was at the Vatican to attend the ceremony of the canonization of two 19th century nuns from what was then Ottoman ruled Palestine.  ; In the traditional exchange of gifts Abbas provided relics of the newly canonized nuns.</p>
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<div>Abbas is known as a Holocaust denier, terrorist supporter, and corrupt politician.  ;The Vatican officially recognized the Palestinian state earlier this week and some see this as a warming of relations between the Vatican and Palestine. ;</div>
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<div>The National Review laments the sloppy reporting of several sources that mis-reported this story.  ;Perhaps this is the real issue here, that the media&#8217;s sloppiness and lack of verification has substantial impact on public opinion and as issues are interpreted with a liberal bias.</div>
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