He is something
So now Trump is sucking up to the pope, and we’re being nudged to do the same.
Pope Francis welcomed President Trump to the cradle of Roman Catholicism on Wednesday, delivering a message of peace even as the pontiff emphasized his role as the world’s moral counterpoint to the president’s nationalist agenda.
No. The pope is not “the world’s moral counterpoint to the president’s nationalist agenda” or the president’s anything else. The pope is not the world’s anything. He’s the top official of a global organization, but many people can claim that title. There’s no such thing as a single human moral counterpoint to Trump or Trump’s agenda, and if there were it most certainly would not be the boss of the Catholic church. The Catholic church is the Catholic church; it doesn’t speak for the population of the world.
Furthermore, much of the morality of the Catholic church is bad.
Moving on.
A brief Vatican communique later called the meeting “cordial,” and expressed hope for collaboration with the administration on “health care, education and assistance to immigrants.”
Health care should be right out. The Catholic church wants to prevent women from having access to contraception and abortion in all circumstances without exception no matter what. I don’t know what use they are on education, either, especially if the education is laced with religious dogma.
It said Trump and Francis had exchanged views on “international affairs and the promotion of peace in the world through political negotiation and interreligious dialogue, with particular reference to the situation in the Middle East and the protection of Christian communities.”
Ah but Trump doesn’t know where or what the Middle East is. He said in Israel that he’d just left the Middle East…
The president told the pope that their states share “many fundamental values,” such as promoting human rights, combating global famine and protecting religious freedom, the White House said.
Well then he told yet another lie. He doesn’t promote human rights. He just told the Saudis he doesn’t care about human rights.
Trump called the meeting “great” and “fantastic.”
“He is something,” Trump said of Francis. “We’re liking Italy very, very much, and it was an honor to be with the pope.”
Eloquent as always.
Moral. Not a word I feel sits comfortably with Pope, Catholic, President or Trump.
To be fair, as an advocate of liberation theology this Pope does stand in Star contrast to Trumpenfuhrer and his agenda. Doesn’t make him a good guy, but he’s definitely a stronger force for good than the President…
What on earth was going on with Melania and Ivanka covering their heads for the Pope?
No-one has worn a mantilla since the sixties!
Way to go Trumps: won’t indulge misogyny if it’s Muslim but absolutely if it’s Catholic.
BK – granted, he could be a worse pope, but that’s a very low bar, and the Post shouldn’t be peddling the idea that he’s Mr Global Moral Center.