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The two men do not see eye to eye on Stem cells and abortion
President Obama sat down with Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican on Friday for a meeting in which frank but constructive talks were expected between two men who agree on helping the poor but disagree on abortion and stem cell research.
“It’s a great honor,”Obama said as he greeted the pope,thanking him for the meeting. They sat down at the pontiff’s desk and exchanged pleasantries before reporters and photographers were ushered out of the ornate room.
The pope was heard asking about the Group of Eight summit,the meeting of developed nations that concluded before Obama’s arrival at Vatican City. Obama said it “was very productive.”
With some Catholic activists and American bishops outspoken in their criticism of Obama,even as polls have shown he received a majority of Catholic votes,the audience was much awaited.