Tuesday, March 17, 2009

CARDINAL GEORGE MEETS WITH PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA

Seeks Fruitful Dialogue for Common Good



WASHINGTON—Cardinal Francis George, OMI, President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, met at the White House with President Barack Obama during the afternoon of March 17.

The meeting was private. Cardinal George and President Obama discussed the Catholic Church in the United States and its relation to the new Administration. The meeting lasted approximately 30 minutes.

At the conclusion, Cardinal George expressed his gratitude for the meeting and his hopes that it will foster fruitful dialogue for the sake of the common good.

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