1. ROME—U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is not having a very good Roman holiday. His 30-plus car motorcade glided over the cobblestone streets of the uncharacteristically dreary, overcast Italian capital Wednesday morning for his second visit in a year. But rather than receiving a hero’s welcome, as he did last time—complete with a private audience with Pope Francis and a visit to his ancestral home outside of Rome, he was accused of trying to exploit the pope on President Trump’s behalf.
The trilateral meeting between the U.S., Italy, and the Holy See should have been a pre-election opportunity to show that U.S. relations with Rome are stronger than ever. Instead, it was overshadowed by Italian headlines mocking Trump’s debate debacle in Ohio Tuesday night, topped off by an icy cold shoulder from Pope Francis, who refused to meet Pompeo this time around.....
Source: https://www.thedailybeast.com/vatican-accuses-trump-administration-of-trying-to-exploit-pope-francis
2. After criticising the pontiff on religious policies, the pompato, who said "it's possible" God sent Trump to save Israel from Iran, might as well try to become Pope Pompeo once his current master loses the re-election bid.
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The trilateral meeting between the U.S., Italy, and the Holy See should have been a pre-election opportunity to show that U.S. relations with Rome are stronger than ever. Instead, it was overshadowed by Italian headlines mocking Trump’s debate debacle in Ohio Tuesday night, topped off by an icy cold shoulder from Pope Francis, who refused to meet Pompeo this time around.....
Source: https://www.thedailybeast.com/vatican-accuses-trump-administration-of-trying-to-exploit-pope-francis
2. After criticising the pontiff on religious policies, the pompato, who said "it's possible" God sent Trump to save Israel from Iran, might as well try to become Pope Pompeo once his current master loses the re-election bid.
Pompeo's 'Christian leader' speech goes only as far as Trump allows
(RNS) — It takes a strong sense of compartmentalization to square Christianity’s ethical demands for truth-telling, integrity and human rights with the Trump White House’s elastic relationship with the truth.
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Being a Christian Leader - United States Department of State
SECRETARY POMPEO: Good morning, everyone. (Cheers.) Good morning. Good morning, thank you. Thank you. Good morning. Good morning, everyone. Thank you, Dr. Clinton, for that kind introduction. It’s great to be with you and your wife, Julie. It’s a real privilege to be with you, and it’s...
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State Department website promotes Mike Pompeo speech on 'Being a Christian Leader'
The speech and promotion of it on the department's website were met with criticism that it violates the principle of separation of church and state.
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