As he did when President Donald Trump visited last month, Francis gave Merkel a copy of his environmental encyclical, “Praise Be,” which casts fighting climate change and caring for the environment as an urgent moral obligation.
Well, there’s Frankie’s problem right there. The idea of a “moral obligation” means nothing to Donald Trump. I doubt he’e even aware of the concept. His Holiness should have told him it was a way to make a lot of money. Then Donald would have claimed to be the one who invented the Paris Accords.
Cantaloupe Caligula probably thought an encyclical was what the Pope rode around the Vatican on.
How many wheels does one of those things have?
It’s nice, for a change, to read about what two real world leaders discuss when they’re together.
Only two, but they travel over water as well.
And you can ride it wearing a dress.
And while your purse is on fire.
But the handlebars are too big for someone with stubby fingers to manage, would end up in a crash-and-burn.
My comment as to the discussions of real world leader seems poorly placed amidst the encyclical riffs (although perhaps there was some mention between Merkel and Pope Francis as to the physical, environmental and emotional benefits of pedaling).
I’d love to be a fly on the wall when world leaders have private discussions about MANGOTUS.
Or listening through the bug in the room - although, we might get a chance to hear about some of those kind of tapes sooner rather than later. Optimism.
Nah, we just needed a short laugh.
I’m very pleased Merkel spoke up. She knows how challenging it was to negotiate the Paris agreement.
We already got a glimpse from the Aussie PM.
OT–Mistrial declared in Cosby case.
The Pope knows who the leader of the free world is.
And she’s a Lutheran.
Now that’s a true Christian speaking (the pope), who realizes mankind has a responsibility to our children and our future.
A marked contrast to our lamebrained so-called “Christians” who think God will save us as long as we follow the Republican playbook.
Trump is a Presbyterian and doesn’t even know if they’re Christians…but he eats the little cracker and sips the little wine.
Remember when we had a president who was more admired than the pope – for 8 years in a row? Me too, good times.