Posted on 05/24/2017 4:34:55 AM PDT by simpson96
Full article title: "Melania and Ivanka wear black veils to meet the Pope at the Vatican after deciding not to wear head scarfs on Saudi visit (just like Michelle Obama) - as Pope asks the first lady if she's feeding Trump cake"
First Lady Melania Trump and the president's daughter, Ivanka, dressed in all black and wore veils to meet Pope Francis on Wednesday, just as former First Lady Michelle Obama did when she met Pope Benedict.
The women traveled to the Vatican on Wednesday with President Donald Trump, who was meeting with Francis for one of his most high-profile talks.
Trump, Melania, Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner were greeted in a Vatican courtyard by Archbishop George Ganswein, the prefect of the pontifical household.
Melania and Ivanka kept with tradition and wore veils to meet Francis. The veil, or mantilla, is traditionally worn by women as a sign of respect when meeting the Pope. Trump senior aide Hope Hicks wore one as well.
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Oh, that was just when Trump told him he was still building the wall.
No worries.
I was pretty sure that was an Episcopalian church.
Episcopal Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea, Palm Beach.
I wouldn’t be surprised if she was born Catholic.
One small detail to correct: Catholic Queens or Catholic Queen Consorts are permitted to wear white.
Melania’s father (who looked a bit like DT!) was connected to the Yugoslav government and member of the Communist Party.
Judging from most reports, she wasn’t publicly baptized nor did she take communion, although it’s easy to imagine a Slovenian mother might have arranged such secretly.
I am wrong about Melania’s wedding venue — it was in the Bethesda-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church in West Palm Beach, with the reception at Mar-a-Lago. The Donald’s first marriage to Ivana was at Collegiate Marble Church (UCC) by Rev. Norman Vincent Peale, and I do not know at which ballroom they held their grand reception. The second marriage ceremony, to Marla Maples, took place in the Grand Ballroom of the Plaza Hotel, and I do not know who was the officiant.
I read that the lilac thing was because she just "dropped by" and left off a basket of wines from her royal estates; it wasn't a formal audience.
When Pope Benedict (my fave) went to visit her, she wore powder blue in her own country:
lightend up = lightened up
She was clearly touched by the experience. She is just beautiful and classy, you don’t expect her to pop off and be inappropriate in any way.
Sure I made it by sticking the new image behind the Pope’s and Trump’s head.
I just made a temporary copy of Pope’s and Trump’s head, stored that, then dropped the new image of Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam. Then I put the copied Pope and Trump head back on top.
He, good job. I didn’t realize it on first take.
I only found out because I wanted a bigger copy. LOL
Liked it a lot.
Great comment. LOL!
Thanks for the info.
In the Daily Mail link, I love the picture with Michelangelo’s Pieta. I saw that years and years ago; it is one of the most moving sculptures in the world.
In the Daily Mail link, I love the picture with Michelangelo’s Pieta. I saw that years and years ago; it is one of the most moving sculptures in the world.
Well said.
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