Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Obama meets Pope.
In Italy attending the G8 summit, President Obama took some time out of his schedule to meet for the first time with Pope Benedict XVI in the Vatican. The Pope took advantage of the occasion to remind Mr Obama of his opposition to abortion rights and embryonic stem-cell research.
At the end of their meeting,and after they exchanged gifts, president Obama quietly asked the Pope for a prayer to keep Vice President Bidden's tongue in check.
For more, see HuffingtonPost.com
At the end of their meeting,and after they exchanged gifts, president Obama quietly asked the Pope for a prayer to keep Vice President Bidden's tongue in check.
For more, see HuffingtonPost.com
Labels: 2009 G8 summit, abortion rights., embryonic stem cells, G8 summit, Italy G-8 summit, Obama and Pope, Obama in Vatican, Obama meets Pope, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope meets Obama, Vatican
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Pope calls for a new world economic order.
On the eve of the G-8 summit in Italy, Pope Benedict XVI openly criticized the current world economic system as being solely based on greed and amoral fascination with wealth.
He called for the creation of a "true world political authority to oversee the economy and work for the common good."
He then turned around and returned to his gold plated mansion.
For more, see guardian.co.uk
He called for the creation of a "true world political authority to oversee the economy and work for the common good."
He then turned around and returned to his gold plated mansion.
For more, see guardian.co.uk
Labels: charity in truth., G-8, G-8 summit, Italy G-8 summit, new world economic order, Pope Benedict XVI, Rome G-8 summit, third encyclical
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