The first meeting between Obama and Pope Francis

The first meeting between Obama and Pope Francis

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The meeting between the American president and the Pope,  began in Vatican at 10:28, lasted 50 minutes. "Thank you, thank you." These are the first words of Barack Obama to Pope Francis. And then: "Meet you is wonderful." During the interview, the prefect of the Pontifical Household, Georg Gaenswein, he met outside the studio chatting with U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry. After the meeting, the number one in the White House has presented to Bergoglio his delegation. "Pray for me and my family. They're with me on this journey, "Obama said to Bergoglio. And then: "Probably i'll read this book in the Oval Room, when I will be really frustrated and I'm sure that will give me strength," commenting on the copy of the Evangelii Gaudium, a document that represents a kind of manifesto of the papacy, which the Pope donated to Obama. There were moments of hilarity and awkwardness during the exchange of gifts. The box of medals donated by Obama to Francis, who was supposed to stay open, it was broken and the coins are fallen into the earth. Monsignor Gaenswein was quick to pick up the coins and put everything back in place. But the balance reconstituted lasted a moment, and again the coins fell into the earth. Francis laughed. President Obama gave to Francis also the seeds of the garden of the White House. 

"Why not?" It 'was the response of the Pope to Obama, who invited him to Washington. "This looks like a carrot, - said the president - each one has a seed, if you have the chance to come to the White House, you can see the garden."