WHEN Donald Trump laid into the bishop of Rome during his presidential campaign, some in America—where Catholics represent around a quarter of all voters—wondered whether it would cost him the presidency. The pope had chided Mr Trump for his plan to build a wall on the border with Mexico—it was “not Christian”, the pontiff said—and Mr Trump responded with characteristic imprudence. The pope, he said, was “disgraceful”.
But on May 24th, during a meeting with the pope in Vatican City, Mr Trump was on his best behaviour. He described the half-hour meeting, in the pope’s private office, as “great” and “fantastic.” A brief Vatican statement described it as “cordial” and expressed hope for collaboration with the administration on “health-care, education and assistance to immigrants”.
That looks unlikely. Pope Francis and Mr Trump hold wholly different views on those and indeed most important topics. On a handful of issues they clash frequently. The plight of refugees and migrants is one of Pope...Continue reading
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