Benny tells Rice to Pack Sand

[MiaCulpa]

Pope Benedict XVI refused to meet US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in August, saying he was on holiday, an Italian newspaper reported Wednesday.

Rice "made it known to the Vatican that she absolutely had to meet the pope" to boost her diplomatic "credit" ahead of a trip to the Middle East, the Corriere della Sera daily reported without citing its sources.

She was hoping to meet the pontiff at his summer residence of Castel Gandolfo at the beginning of August, it said.

"'The pope is on holiday' was the official response," the paper said.

http://rawstory.com/news/afp/Pope_refuses_to_meet_Rice_report_09192007.html

[liberal N proud]

1. "absolutely had to meet the pope" LOL

Who does she think she is, GOD?

[Fridays Child]

2. Good one, Papa.

[goodgd_yall]

3. The only good thing this pope has done, IMO n/t

[partylessinOhio]

4. The Pope has already met with * and Pickles too many times. They

have been given the royal treatment and I always wondered why. I hope the Pope has seen the light.

[BlueCollar]

5. Not surprising given the Pope's stand on Lesbianism...n/t