Pope Cancels Private Mtg with Corbett. Only Photo Op is with a local Archbishop

[JPZenger]

http://catholicphilly.com/media-files/2014/03/+AVP-Presenting-The-Corbetts-with-Gift.jpg

Corbett flew to Rome with the hope of getting a photo op with Pope Francis. However, the private meeting that was scheduled with the Pope to discuss an event in Philadelphia was just cancelled. The Pope's people say the Pope was too busy.

Corbett's only photo ops have been with a local archbishop and the wife of the US Ambassador to the Vatican. That won't make a very good campaign commercial.

[blm]

1. The Pope must read DU. ; )

No way does the pope want his picture taken with Corbett, the attorney general who couldn't manage to find anything amiss in the stacks of files on Jerry Sandusky, then, as governor, sent millions of taxpayer dollars to Sandusky's foundation. Hush money.

Corbett should be in jail.

[Freddie]

2. Ha! Word about Corbett must have reached Rome

Can't think of anybody less "Christian" than our pedophile-protecting, let-'em-die Gov.
Yesterday somehow a pro-Corbett ad got in my FB. The comments were priceless especially a few "I'm a republican and would never vote for him" types.

[malthaussen]

3. Pretty sad when the gov is so bad...

... that we in his own state are happy the Pope publicly snubbed him.

-- Mal

[blue neen]

4. Hahaha! That's priceless!

They've been covering this on the local news. Actually, they did get their photo op, but no private meeting:

http://www.post-gazette.com/local/region/2014/03/26/Corbett-gets-short-public-audience-with-Pope-Francis/stories/201403260148

That picture of Corbett makes me want to hurl.

[JPZenger]

5. from the Pburg post gazette article

"Mr. Nutter and Mr. Corbett said they had little more than the pope's smiles and nods on which to base their optimism, but Vatican officials had told them that the pope normally does not announce travel plans more than six months in advance."

Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/local/region/2014/03/26/Corbett-gets-short-public-audience-with-Pope-Francis/stories/201403260148#ixzz2x5J9soSD

[JPZenger]

6. Here's what Pope Francis heard

So Corbett and Nutter were given a combined total of 2 minutes to speak to Pope Francis. However, the Pope does not speak English. Here is what he heard:

"Your Excellency, blah blah Governor blah blah Pennsylvania. Blah blah, wife Susan. Blah blah Philadelphia blah blah blah 2015? Blah blah blah here's Phillies and Eagles Jersies blah blah blah. Thank you."

The Phila. Inquirer said the Pope did not speak, but just provided "smiles and nods". Yep.

[DebJ]

7. Article on the Pope's language abilities.

http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/pope-francis-and-english-as-a-second-or-third-language