Hmmmm.....wonder if it was this guy
Posted on 03/27/2014 5:56:45 AM PDT by NYer
The 50 minute meeting between Pope Francis and Barack Obama has ended. The President commented on how wonderful it was to be in the Vatican again
“It is a great honour. I'm a great admirer. Thank you so much for receiving me,” the US President, Barack Obama said at the start of his meeting with Pope Francis in the Vatican Apostolic Palace. The meeting lasted just under one hour (from 10:28 to 11:20). After this, the Pope was introduced to the President’s entourage and gifts were exchanged between the two leaders. The two were then photographed as per custom and Francis gave some rosaries to members of the entourage.
The Pope welcomed Obama in the Small Throne Room, where the head of state arrived accompanied by the Prefect of the Papal Household, Mgr. Georg Ganswein. “Wonderful meeting you,” Obama said, meeting the Pope, who responded by thanking him.
Obama, accompanied by the US Secretary of State, John Kerry, was taken through to the second loggia of the Apostolic Palace by the Prefect of the Papal Household.
“It’s wonderful being here again,” the President said, greeting one of the Papal Gentlemen upon his arrival in the Vatican, where he met with Benedict XVI back in 2009.
In reference to the Pope’s Apostolic Exhortation “Evangeliii Gaudium”, President Obama said he would probably read it in the Oval Office when he gets really frustrated. He added he was sure it would give him strength and calm . “I hope so,” Francis replied.
President Obama gave Francis a packet of vegetable seeds from the White House garden to be planted in the Pontifical Villa gardens in Castel Gandolfo which were recently opened to the public. "If you have a chance to come to the White House, we can show you our garden,” the President said. “Of course!” the Pope replied.
Before taking his leave, Obama gave Francis a long and firm handshake and the two continued speaking for a while longer with the help of an interpreter.
After his audience with the Pope, the President went down to the first loggia to meet the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin.
For those unfamiliar with the document, you can read it at the following link.
EVANGELII GAUDIUM - OF THE HOLY FATHER FRANCIS TO THE BISHOPS, CLERGY, CONSECRATED PERSONS AND THE LAY FAITHFUL ON THE PROCLAMATION OF THE GOSPEL IN TODAY’S WORLD
More likely he said to the Pope, ‘It is wonderful you got to meet me.’
It is an honor to meet you. BTW I’m Muslim.
OBAMA TELLS POPE FRANCIS HE IS A ‘GREAT ADMIRER OF HIMSELF. fixed it!
Glad the Pope didn’t give him a bible because the cleaning crew would have found it burnt and smoldering in the bottom of 0’s trashcan.
Just an Obama photo op for the history books. What a phony.
The first words out of his mouth..... LIES.
This was nothing more to Obama than a photo op to appease Catholic voters.
He gave the Pope some seeds from the Wookie's garden! As a Gift.
How tacky is that?
The Pope should have given him a life size replica of a fetus and told him to repent or perish.
Perhaps the Pope was referring to this passage:
The Synod Fathers spoke of the importance of respect for religious freedom, viewed as a fundamental human right.[202] This includes “the freedom to choose the religion which one judges to be true and to manifest one’s beliefs in public”.[203] A healthy pluralism, one which genuinely respects differences and values them as such, does not entail privatizing religions in an attempt to reduce them to the quiet obscurity of the individual’s conscience or to relegate them to the enclosed precincts of churches, synagogues or mosques. This would represent, in effect, a new form of discrimination and authoritarianism. The respect due to the agnostic or non-believing minority should not be arbitrarily imposed in a way that silences the convictions of the believing majority or ignores the wealth of religious traditions. In the long run, this would feed resentment rather than tolerance and peace.
Before taking his leave, Obama gave Francis a long and firm handshake and the two continued speaking for a while longer with the help of an interpreter.
Barry only speaks one language despite his upbringing but surely the pope speaks English?
Maybe he needed someone to interpt barrys B.S.
Photo op for the folks back home. We already know how that will spin.
“President Obama gave Francis a packet of vegetable seeds from the White House garden”
What’s with the garden seeds?
I wonder where they found an interpreter who spoke Vatican.
Hmmmm.....wonder if it was this guy
No, the Pope speaks Austrian, and we all know that Preezy Jug Ears doesn't.
Should be more like, “Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name”
When does the Pope meet Putin?
I agree with you.
I guess we can be thankful Zero didn’t also give him the organic fertilizer in its most raw and odiferous form to nourish the seeds. I’m sure he wanted to but some aide urged a little restraint.
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