Indeed, as Pope Francis has humbly said about himself, ‘who is he to judge?’

WSJ — PRESIDENT AND POPE SEEK COMMON GROUND

THAT’S THE WALL STREET JOURNAL’S BLARING HEADLINE FOR THE STORY ON THE MEETING WEDNESDAY BETWEEN PRESIDENT TRUMP AND POPE FRANCIS

And here are the key points to give us a hint of how that meeting was perceived:

– “Wednesday’s meeting carries weight given the public sparring match last year, when the pope said Mr. Trump’s opposition to migration made him “not Christian” and Mr. Trump shot back that questioning his faith was “disgraceful”.

– “Abortion, an issue uniting the Trump administration and American catholic bishops, is a point of common ground, but ISN’T A PRIORITY FOR THE POPE.”  (caps ours)

– “Francis has made a priority of addressing GLOBAL WARMING…” (caps ours)
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That’s the stage for these two “seeking common ground”. The Journal did not mention another area in which there seems to be little…no, make that ‘no apparent’…common ground.

Pope Francis, whether his handlers and “cleanup crew’ are willing to admit it or not, is steadfast in his opposition to capitalism; his own statements have underscored his opposition.

President Trump is the embodiment of capitalism in the Vatican’s mind.

Pretty clear where we stand regarding these two and their positions.

For the “humble” pontiff to decide who is a “Christian” and who is not seems to us to be a topic well above even his pay grade. Trump is correct. Francis’ assessment is “disgraceful.

Abortion is NOT a priority for the “Vicar of Christ” but it is for the “non-Christian” Trump!

“Global warming is Francis’s big deal…as is redistribution of wealth and income; “global warming” and “climate change” are widely understood to be the means to achieve the latter…and if it takes alarmism, misinformation, and political intimidation to do it…well, that seems OK to advocates like His Holiness.

Nope! Put us down as not optimistic about achievement of that elusive “common ground”. President Trump dutifully headed into a set up.            DLH

Addenda:  One after action report indicates to us that Trump was the more forgiving, the more amiable.  Our interpretation — His Humbleness Pope Francis’ demeanor was condescending toward the noted capitalist and in our opinion genuine champion of life, freedom and abundance for all.

Pope Francis reportedly ‘did not say anything’ and ‘did not smile’ in response to Trump greeting    R Mall

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