Obama Thanks Pope For “Our Work Together”

Barack Obama thanked Pope Benedict XVI for “our work together” over these last four years. (What work?)

“On behalf of Americans everywhere, Michelle and I wish to extend our appreciation and prayers to His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI. Michelle and I warmly remember our meeting with the Holy Father in 2009, and I have appreciated our work together over these last four years. The Church plays a critical role in the United States and the world, and I wish the best to those who will soon gather to choose His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI’s successor.”

Unfortunately, those fond memories by Obama are not shared by the Vatican.