ITN: Obama Meets Pope Benedict

Fri., July 10, 2009

ORG XMIT: XVAT104 In this photo provided by the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, President Barack Obama and Pope Benedict XVI, are photographed as they meet at the Vatican, Friday, July 10, 2009. President Obama sat down with the pontiff at the Vatican on Friday for a meeting in which frank but constructive talks were expected between two men who agree on helping the poor but disagree on abortion and stem cell research. (AP Photo/L'Osservatore Romano, ho) ** EDITORIAL USE ONLY ** (The Spokesman-Review)

By D.F. Oliveria daveo@spokesman.com (509) 319-0354

In this photo provided by the Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano, President Barack Obama and Pope Benedict XVI, are photographed as they meet at the Vatican. President Obama sat down with the pontiff at the Vatican today for a meeting in which frank but constructive talks were expected between two men who agree on helping the poor but disagree on abortion and stem cell research. (AP Photo/L’Osservatore Romano, ho)

Question: What is the value of a secularist president such as Obama meeting with the religious leader of the Roman Catholic Church?

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