Pope Benedict XVI greets U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta after the pontiff's weekly general audience in Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013.
Question for Panetta ... how often do you pray for the pope?
Posted on 01/16/2013 6:34:45 AM PST by NYer
VATICAN CITY – Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta took a break Wednesday from war planning and leading the world’s most powerful military to pay his respects to Pope Benedict XVI, a champion of peace.
Panetta, a devout Catholic who proudly wears his Italian American heritage on his sleeve, was beaming as he sat in a front row reserved for VIPs during the pope’s weekly general audience in a Vatican auditorium.
After listening to a papal address in several languages, Panetta and three of his military aides — along with dozens of other Catholics — lined up to meet Benedict and receive his blessing.
Afterward, Panetta said the pontiff told him, “Thank you for helping to keep the world safe.”
The Pentagon chief said he replied, “Pray for me.”
Panetta’s aides said it was his third papal audience. Panetta’s first papal audience happened when he came to Rome as President Bill Clinton’s chief of staff and met with Pope John Paul II. He met with John Paul II again when the pope visited Washington.
Panetta, 74, is visiting European capitals to meet with NATO allies during what he has said is “likely” to be his last international trip as defense secretary. President Obama has nominated former senator Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) to succeed Panetta at the Pentagon.
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Question for Panetta ... how often do you pray for the pope?
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta took a break Wednesday from war planning and leading the world’s most powerful military to pay his respects to Pope Benedict XVI, a champion of peace.
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Pay his respects? Yeah, right. To get a photo op is more like it. Disgusting jerk!
In private it most likely would have looked more like Michael Corleone’s confession.
"Your sins are terrible, and it's just that you suffer."
He is a liberal, he is not devout nor conforming to the beliefs of Holy Mother Church.
Pelosi, a devout Catholic
John Skerry, devout Catholic
Sorry folks, that's all the free jokes for today.
That's a lot for prayer to overcome, Leon, especially since you are unrepentant.
Pelosi, a devout Catholic
John Skerry, devout Catholic
Sorry folks, that's all the free jokes for today.
Panetta, a devout Catholic
Yes, anyone can claim they are Catholic, even those “Easter and Christmas’ Catholics. i wonder how often Panetta, Pelosi,Kerry, etc. even go to mass.
Bobby Hansen to Eric O'Neill: "Pray for me."
Afterward, Panetta said the pontiff told him, “Thank you for helping to keep the world safe.” The Pentagon chief said he replied, “Pray for me.” Panetta’s aides said it was his third papal audience. Panetta’s first papal audience happened when he came to Rome as President Bill Clinton’s chief of staff and met with Pope John Paul II. He met with John Paul II again when the pope visited Washington.
"Keep the world safe" for what? Socialism and Fascism?
For ALL visiting Demorats, the Pope should pin buttons on them: You Can’t Be Catholic and Pro-Abortion.
No “Barf alert?”
**Panetta, a devout Catholic,**
Fixing this — Panetta, only a CINO,
After all, he is a democrat and supports abortion and euthanasia, for those items are in their party platform.
Excommunications are rendered by the Bishop of the diocese in which the person lives.
An example:
Sebelius was excommunicated by her Bishop back in Kansas.
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