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47of74

(18,470 posts) Fri Sep 25, 2015, 06:13 PM Sep 2015

Pope Francis shook one hand in the House Chamber yesterday - John Kerry's

Then this happened;

Lawmakers had agreed not to reach out for handshakes from Pope Francis as he entered the House chamber, so it was a pointed and deliberate move when the Pope saved his only handshake for Secretary of State John Kerry.

The Pope knows Kerry from his recent work on the Iran deal, but this is also a profound shift for Kerry. Josh Lederman of the AP pointed out that Kerry was once denied communion over his support for choice for women.

I wonder if Cardinal Burke's head exploded yet?

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Pope Francis shook one hand in the House Chamber yesterday - John Kerry's (Original Post) 47of74 Sep 2015 OP

Well, Sec of State and Head of State. I noticed that, too. I think there's some CurtEastPoint Sep 2015 #1

CurtEastPoint

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1. Well, Sec of State and Head of State. I noticed that, too. I think there's some