Posted by
Boomer911 on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 1:34:53 PM
Well, it seems Nancy Pelosi has met with Pope Benedict XVI during her recent visit to Rome. Both Pelosi and Pope Benedict's press office have released statements concerning the visit and their stark contrast is almost laughable. Here are the two press releases:
From the office of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi:
It is with great joy that my husband, Paul, and I met with His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI, today. In our conversation, I had the opportunity to praise the Church's leadership in fighting poverty, hunger, and global warming, as well as the Holy Father's dedication to religious freedom and his upcoming trip and message to Israel. I was proud to show His Holiness a photograph of my family's papal visit in the 1950s, as well as a recent picture of our children and grandchildren.
From the Press Office of the Holy See:
Following the General Audience, the Holy Father briefly greeted Mrs. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, together with her entourage. His Holiness took the opportunity to speak of the requirements of the natural moral law and the Church's consistent teaching on the dignity of human life from conception until natural death, which enjoin all Catholics, and especially legislators, jurists, and those responsible for the common good of society, to work in cooperation with all men and women of good will in creating a just system of laws capable of protecting human life at all stages of development.
Oh to be a fly on the wall of that room! I would have loved to see the look on Pelosi's face as the head of the Catholic Church more or less told her that her views concerning abortion were wrong and not in-line with Catholic teachings. Pelosi trumpets her ardent Catholicism and to be admonished by his Holiness must have been a sight to behold. It remains to be seen however, which will take precedent....her ardent feminist views on abortion or her faith in the Catholic church and its teachings? I know which one I am betting on.