It's been said that Roman Catholic cardinals are reluctant to ever choose an American pope, because the Vatican would then be too closely tied to Washington. President Barack Obama would beg to differ.
As cardinals participated in a conclave Wednesday to elect a new pope, Obama told ABC's "Good Morning America" that an "American pope would preside just as effectively as a Polish pope or an Italian pope or a Guatemalan pope."
"I don't know if you've checked lately but the Conference of Catholic Bishops here in the U.S. don't seem to be taking orders from me," he said, chuckling, after being asked if an American pope would take orders from the president.
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A Terrorist American Catholic Christian can never repeat never become a POPE of the Catholic Church because the American christians are slaves to the Zionist Terrorist Isra Hell jews
Spoken like a TRUE terrorist...
Go away birthed. Don't you have other minorities to hate on?
Your racist comment has been reported.
What does Obama knows? Nothing.
It's 'know' not 'knows'. Clearly you 'knows' less.
More than GWB knew and knows..lol
Obama nor his wife never met a news camera they didn't like..
Oh grow up.
I can just bet that the moment word gets out that Obama is refusing to answer reporters question you'd be one of the very first in line to attack him for his 'arrogance'.
In future if you have nothing intelligent to contribute, then say nothing.
Grazie a new Pope
To even ask the President about it at all is outrageously stupid.
Obama is an idiot. Stay out of it!
You're the idiot, since you're blaming Obama for being asked a question. You should blame the person who asked it, stupid.
You can trust Obama to get in front of the camera for any reason. Obama is a godless anti-christian man, his opinion means nothing in this matter
Just like I told the other idiot, I bet that the moment Obama refuses to answer reporters questions you'd be one of the very first to attack him.
He had every right to asnwer a question he was asked which he did, just like you have every right to display your stupidity here, which you also clearly did.
the abuse of little boys and girls is unacceptable for the catholic church.
It's unacceptable (and a problem in) all churches...
Did Obama fly to Rome with Valerie Jarrett and his wife and entourage to campaign for an American pope? If not he wasted a golden opportunity to waste more taxpayer money on frivolous trips.
Yaaay ! un Latino Fabulosoooo ......Yes Che:)
@jenng
an idiot with a law degree, and by the way a professor.
The majority, Kenji, are godless. Do you call upon HIS name?!!! Psalms 83:18. You clown!!
Instead of bickering, it is better to pray for the new Pope. That he may find the courage to consecrate Russia to the Holy Mary.
May want to start with his HOUSE.
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