Gah, another stupid non issue for the media to get all frothy about. Anyone know if PP2 or this one ever jumped all over Bush for pre-emptive war and the death of hundreds of thousands?
VATICAN CITY— A Vatican spokesman says Pope Benedict XVI and President Barack Obama will hold a much-anticipated meeting at the Vatican on July 10.
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Such meetings in the afternoon are unusual for the tradition-conscious Vatican. It is a sign of Benedict's interest in meeting the new American president despite his support for abortion rights and stem-cell research, which the Vatican opposes.
The Vatican has been seeking common ground with Obama, although some American Catholic bishops have been hostile to his administration.
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