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Posted on 01/22/2009 8:36:24 PM PST by Publius804
Pope Benedict, Obama Talk: Disagree on Abortion, Agree on Marriage
Pope Benedict XVI has communicated with Barack Obama twice since the Democrat won the White House — but the first message almost never got through.
The Pope telephoned Obama shortly after Election Day to congratulate him on his electoral success, but the Obama staffer receiving the call didn’t believe it was actually the Pontiff on the line and wouldn’t put the call through.
Benedict was eventually able to get through, however, and he and the president-elect had a “cordial” conversation mainly about cultural issues, according to a Bush administration source with close ties to the Vatican.
When the Pope brought up the subject of abortion, Obama said simply: “We agree to disagree.”
But the source said that Obama did agree with the Pope on the controversial issue of same-sex marriage, saying the two shared a common view that marriage should be only between a man and a woman.
Benedict again contacted Obama by sending him a telegram on Tuesday shortly before presidential inauguration.
“I offer cordial good wishes, together with the assurance of my prayers that Almighty God will grant you unfailing wisdom and strength in the exercise of your high responsibilities,” the Pope stated in the telegram.
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To bad Obama’s mother didn’t believe in abortion.
Obama's using the royal We? In all likelihood that wasn't the Pontiff's position. MeShell and Barry don't believe in punishing young, accident-prone girls?
How could the pope and Barry agree on marriage when 0bambi has said he does not support the DOMA?
HF
Obama and the pope both reject gay marriage; the difference is that Obama’s position is meaningless as he simultaneously opposes any legislation barring it. It’s sort of like how in his notorious Notre Dame speech Mario Cuomo declared himself absolutely opposed to abortion as a Catholic, but pro-choice because the US has separation of church. A shameful dodge, in other words.
What? The libtard who answered the Pope’s call thought it was a prank call? Come ON! You cannot make up stuff this funny! ZERO AND HIS TEAM ARE TOTAL AMATEURS!!! Now that is both funny and frightening at the same time.
They need some real prank calls...Calling BART SIMPSON!!!Bart always had good crank calls to Moe’s.
You will never be part of the White House press corp with observational questions like that.
I thought I read a while back that Pres. Bush and the Pope formed somewhat of a friendship after the Pope visited in April. Probably won’t be the same with Pres. Obama.
Come to think about it, it’s about time for Fr. Pfleger to come out of the woodwork again.
Bump for later reading.
Oh, NO! Babies wail as life-long dreams are dashed against the rocks!
HF
what a loser.
Ya think?
Ixn’t lying to the Pope a punishable offense? I`m sure His Holiness saw right through the charade.
Amazing isn’t it?
Our new President is against waterboarding terrorists , but supports the deliberate torture of helpless, innocent American infants growing in their mothers’ wombs!!
Holy Father, please pray that American Christians of all denominations join you in saying ENOUGH KILLING!!
“A nation that kills its children is a nation without hope.”
John Paul II
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