Rorate Caeli

Points of convergence


From the Sunday edition of Il Messaggero, an interview with the spokesman of the Holy See:

Padre Lombardi: «Usa e Vaticano uniti nella difesa della vita»

CITTÀ DEL VATICANO

Father Federico Lombardi, there is a notable convergence of views between Bush and Benedict XVI...

"President Bush has a favorable line towards the defense of life in general, and that aspect represents an objective convergence. That cannot be denied. However, during the meeting other themes were taken into consideration."

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Is it true that they spoke of Cuba and of the post-Castro [situation]?

"[Those are] Suppositions. I have the impression that it was not discussed at all. When, in the final communiqué, Latin America is mentioned, what is particularly intended are the problems of Mexican emigration, relations between Mexico and the US."

F. GIA. [Franca Giansoldati]


Tip and online transcript: Papa Ratzinger