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Obama will visit Francis March 27; both leaders have pledged to tackle gap between rich and poor

Wednesday, January 22nd 2014 - 11:36 UTC
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US President Barack Obama plans to visit with Pope Francis at the Vatican in March during a trip to Europe, the White House has announced. Obama is scheduled to meet with the pope on March 27 in a trip that will include stops in the Netherlands, Belgium and other parts of Italy, it said in a statement. Read full article

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  • Briton

    And you can bet your bottom dollar that a message will be whining its way to
    Pope Francis ,
    to ask/beg him to ask/beg the president to support argentines claim,
    Just the mere mention would be enough to send CFK into overdrive with the make up..lol

    Jan 22nd, 2014 - 11:50 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Boovis

    Is Obama going to take away the Vatican's gold and drop it over downtown Brasilia?

    Jan 22nd, 2014 - 02:37 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Captain Poppy

    The Catholic church is the single largest property holder in the world and is shoulder to shoulder with many countries owning gold. I think Francis is the best thing in many centuries for the church as he is cleaning house, many they can also share their wealth, his speech will go farther by setting an example.

    Jan 22nd, 2014 - 03:00 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Stevie

    As an atheist, I agree with Poppy.

    Jan 22nd, 2014 - 03:03 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • redp0ll

    @ 3&4. Not a Catholic but agree. He does seem to be cleaning the manure from the Vatican stables and I wish him success

    Jan 22nd, 2014 - 04:22 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ron_57

    here he goes again,
    Bully-In-Chief Barry Soetaro showing off he is doing his job after complaining in the New Yorker his job performance is low because of his race:black.

    Jan 22nd, 2014 - 06:14 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Captain Poppy

    And I say this as a non religious person. They needed someone to shake up the place and he is doing that. Defrocking pedophile priests having the crooks arrested, accepting homosexuals.......His good for the church and catholics. He's a fairly humble man that wants a better world. BUT....they are a very rich organization.....one of the largest gold holders and the largest property owner in the world.

    Jan 22nd, 2014 - 06:58 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ilsen

    actually agree with Stevie (and the Captain), and they agree too!
    Must be a first! Equally as an atheist/humanist I don't agree with the Catholic Church but I recognise it has a right to exist, and is in desperate need of some house-cleaning.... So.... good luck to El Papa, I get the impression he wants to 'shake it' a little

    Jan 22nd, 2014 - 09:31 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Captain Poppy

    Actually ilsen that is my sentiment on religion, I don't agree with any of them, but I support their right to exist anyone who believes in it.
    Jews, Christians and Muslims all need some house cleaning.

    Jan 23rd, 2014 - 12:19 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ilsen

    @9
    Agreed Captain. Would be nice is some other posters could understand about the 'right to peacefully exist'. Especially on a few windswept rocks in the South Atlantic.....
    Oh, we live in hope for the Enlightenment to shine upon Buenas Aires,,,

    Jan 23rd, 2014 - 02:29 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Captain Poppy

    Specifically ......la casa rosa as not all RG's see the islands as the Alamo........mainly the kirchnerite's. However that campfire is quickly fading.

    Jan 23rd, 2014 - 09:58 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ron_57

    the islands again? ...
    ok, here i go... the internet shows slum houses with different roof colors, no college, no a 5 stars hotel, no airline company and now the islanders said there cannot afford to buy a CT-SCAN for their hospital...
    ....you see,...
    no money, no class, keep the islands in their assh*le!

    Jan 23rd, 2014 - 06:40 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • jeffrey

    @12
    good for you... such islands don't worth anything!

    Jan 24th, 2014 - 06:48 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Captain Poppy

    #12 Sussie....do you acquire ALL your info via the internet? Is that what keeps your head up your colon? Try an enema.....for you it will be like going to school.

    Jan 26th, 2014 - 12:54 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ron_57

    where is old Yankeeboy claiming that there is not poverty in the usa?
    is he saying Obam is full of sh*t?
    explain please!

    Jan 28th, 2014 - 12:19 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Captain Poppy

    Can we pre-empt posters for stupidity? I elect suzzie.

    Jan 28th, 2014 - 03:22 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ron_57

    @16
    you are the winner for continuing posting sh*t!
    No stupid spend 12 hours posting in Merco-bloodyrubbish british-CRAP WEB SITE!

    Jan 28th, 2014 - 07:49 pm - Link - Report abuse 0

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