Pope 'refused meeting with Rice'-BBC 9/19/07

[MilesColtrane]

Pope Benedict XVI refused a recent request by US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to discuss the Middle East and Iraq, Vatican sources say.

The Pope refused a request for an audience during the August holidays.

Senior Vatican sources told the BBC the Pope does not normally receive politicians on his annual holiday at the Castelgandolfo residence near Rome.

But one leading Italian newspaper said it was an evident snub by the Vatican towards the Bush administration.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7002988.stm

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Ratzi must have been running low on holy water.

[onehandle]

1. Good for him. nt

[AlCzervik]

2. interesting article-

The Bush administration has told the Vatican that as coalition forces have not succeeded in securing the whole territory of Iraq, they are unable to protect non-Muslims.

they aren't having much luck protecting anybody no matter what religion.

[dflprincess]

3. So, are they trying to threaten the Pope into supporting them?

"Nice little church ya got here, Benedict. It'd be a pity should any of the members get hurt."

[bdamomma]

4. hmmm good for him.

[Benhurst]

5. Damn! And I thought he was going to fulfill the old prophecy of a pope

inviting the Antichrist into the Vatican.

[hang a left]

6. What do you expect...

She doesn't shave her pits or USE Dial.

[Cathyclysmic]

7. You know what they say about a broken clock...

[Peregrine Took]

8. Good for him!