conflict, and the poor for most of the meeting as far as we can tell. well, according to a statement from the vatican, the two did discuss, quote, the exercise of rights to religious freedom, life and conscientious objection. sure. that s obviously alluding to the contraception mandate. do you think it was as much of a focus as conservatives would like you to believe? as was clear in the visual you showed, here was the first african american president of the united states and the first pope from the developing world. and the pope is not as interested in religious wars and cultural wars. he is committed to a culture of life. and many of us in the taitt community are. but he wants to talk about a consistent ethic of life. he is talking about how the poor and the vulnerable are being treated. that religious liberty and health care shouldn t bed a odds. both are very important. and we can find ways to resolve.