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When Benny met Barry: “I’ll pray for you!”
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David Gibson
The first word via Vatican Radio and first image (that I saw) via Rocco: Speaking to Vatican Radio, Press Office Director Fr. Federico Lombardi said “moral values in international politics, immigration and the Catholic Church’s contribution in developing countries” were key topics of discussion between the pope and the president. In addition, Fr. Lombardi said the…
Signs of the times: Obama’s eye
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David Gibson
Yes, this photo of Obama ostensibly eyeing a young woman (apparently a 17-year-old delegate from Brazil–where are her parents?!) at the G-8 Summit is the hottest Google search item. And of course the question of what Obama was thinking is a leading Fox News story. So it goes, even as the leaders try to address such minor…
The Pope and the Prez: Together again for the first time
By
David Gibson
The meeting between the spiritual and political leaders is on shortly. Which one is spiritual, which political? Obama has invoked Jesus more than Bush did, at this point. And with his pointed encyclical on the economy this week, Benedict ruffled some political feathers. But the meeting at the Vatican this afternoon is fraught for Catholic conservatives…
Are social encyclicals binding?
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David Gibson
It is a good question, and an honest question that many may wonder about, both inside and outside the Catholic orbit. I wince at the “social” qualifier,” but Joe Carter, a Baptist, poses the questions well at the First Things blog: If you had asked me as a young Baptist boy to explain the difference…
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