Posted on 02/06/2017 8:52:15 AM PST by mandaladon
Not long ago, Pope Francis said he would “wait and see” before coming to any conclusions on Donald Trump. He won’t have to wait too long, according to Christopher Lamb in the Catholic journal The Tablet. The pontiff and the president will first confer on the sidelines of the G-7 summit in Sicily, scheduled for May:
The first meeting between the Pope and President Donald Trump may take place at the end of May, when the US president travels to Italy for a summit of world leaders.
According to diplomatic sources, Mr Trump will meet Francis during the visit. The G7 leaders are gathering in Sicily and the White House confirmed yesterday that the president would attend the meeting.
Officially, the Holy See are not commenting on when the Pope will meet Trump, but Vatican insiders say that the 26 – 27 May summit in Taormina presents an opportunity for them to see each other.
Assuming the meeting comes off as planned, it will follow a pattern that has emerged since the turn of the century. Both of Trump’s immediate predecessors had their first meetings with popes on the sidelines of G-8 economic conferences. That strategy gives both sides some distance from the pressures of state visits or bilateral summits, allowing leaders to get a sense of each other while having no particular expectations for agreements or other diplomatic outcomes.
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Powerful American cardinal Raymond Burke added fuel to the fire over the weekend when it was revealed he met with Matteo Salvini, the rightwing Italian nationalist – a staunch supporter of the new US president.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~This should be interesting...
IIWP, I’m truly not sure if I would meet with Francis. I think not.
I don’t like this Pope or the papacy to be honest, but out of respect for the millions of fine Americans who are Catholic, I’d meet w the Pope as prez
This Pope is the foremost commie in the world today. More so than the ChiCom leaders who have become corrupt state fascists.
I sort of feel the same way but most Catholics have got to be disappointed with this particular one. I think the Vatican made a huge blunder choosing this one.
Make an appointment to meet the old jerk at the Grand Canyon or a Texas hunting ranch.
POS.
As a Catholic, let me warn POTUS, “It’s a trap. Don’t meet him.”
Nothing good could come from the meeting. Wait until the next Pope comes in office. Don’t meet with this one.
President Trump will do what he thinks is right...
As for me, I wouldn’t meet this ‘False Prophet’ if you paid me a million dollars a day!!!
LOL, maybe he is seeking to have his army join NATO?
I hate to see Trump dignify Bergoglio with a meeting.
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