ME's mom
Number of posts : 3753 Age : 58 Humor : Corny Registration date : 2009-01-30
| Subject: Pope meets with Pelosi Wed Feb 18, 2009 9:14 am | |
| I have been very curious as to how this would go. I knew she was meeting with the Pope, and I wanted to know what he would say. I plan to dig up more on this. But here is an article telling a little bit. - Quote :
- Pope: Catholic politicians must protect life
Published: 2/18/09, 8:45 AM EDT By VICTOR L. SIMPSON VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday told U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, a Catholic who supports abortion rights, that Catholic politicians have a duty to protect life "at all stages of its development," the Vatican said.
Pelosi is the first top Democrat to meet with Benedict since the election of Barack Obama, who won a majority of the Catholic vote despite differences with the Vatican on abortion.
The Vatican released remarks by the pope to Pelosi, saying Benedict spoke of the church's teaching "on the dignity of human life from conception to natural death." That is an expression often used by the pope when expressing opposition to abortion.
Benedict said all Catholics - especially legislators, jurists and political leaders - should work to create "a just system of laws capable of protecting human life at all stages of its development."
Pelosi could not immediately be reached after the 15-minute meeting, which was closed to reporters and photographers. The two met in a small room of a Vatican auditorium after the pope's weekly public audience.
A number of the bishops in the United States have questioned Pelosi's stance on abortion, particularly her theological defense of her support for abortion rights.
Benedict has cautiously welcomed the new Democratic administration, although several American cardinals have sharply criticized its support of abortion rights in a break from former President George W. Bush.
Pelosi had meetings with Italian leaders the past few days, including Premier Silvio Berlusconi.
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Erin's Mom
Number of posts : 4141 Age : 57 Registration date : 2009-01-27
| Subject: Re: Pope meets with Pelosi Wed Feb 18, 2009 9:38 am | |
| LOL. Di, you and I think alike! I just posted this without seeing yours. . Ya'll can ignore mine. I'll repost my comment over here when I get a minute....oh wait, can't cut (or at least I don't know how. So, mods, go ahead and delete it . Kris | |
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ME's mom
Number of posts : 3753 Age : 58 Humor : Corny Registration date : 2009-01-30
| Subject: Re: Pope meets with Pelosi Wed Feb 18, 2009 11:31 am | |
| LOL I meant to put this in the political section. How funny. Great minds think alike. LOL | |
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