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Title: Revealed: Melania Trump A Practicing Catholic, First In White House Since JFK
Post by: 240B on May 26, 2017, 11:20:27 am

Daily Wire
BY: AMANDA PRESTIGIACOMO
MAY 25, 2017


On Wednesday, it was revealed that First Lady Melania Trump is a practicing Roman Catholic, making the Slovenian-born beauty the first Catholic in the White House since former President John F. Kennedy and his wife Jackie.


As reported by The Daily Mail, Melania spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham confirmed the first lady's religion mere hours after she visited His Holiness Pope Francis at the Vatican, where she asked him to bless a rosary for her.


Today's visit with His Holiness Pope Francis @Pontifex is one I'll never forget. I was humbled by the honor. Blessings to all.


Melania and her young son, Barron, currently reside in New York City, but will be moving into 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue after the school year is over.


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http://www.dailywire.com/news/16857/melania-trump-first-catholic-live-white-house-amanda-prestigiacomo
Title: Re: Revealed: Melania Trump A Practicing Catholic, First In White House Since JFK
Post by: EC on May 26, 2017, 01:25:30 pm
Wow. What an earth shattering exclusive.  22222frying pan

She's Slovenian. Of course shes bloody Catholic.
Title: Re: Revealed: Melania Trump A Practicing Catholic, First In White House Since JFK
Post by: 240B on May 26, 2017, 02:10:48 pm
Wow. What an earth shattering exclusive.  22222frying pan

She's Slovenian. Of course shes bloody Catholic.


I think you may missed the point. It is not about what religion she is, or is not. It is about having a Catholic in the White House for the first time since 1963. It is just an interesting milestone, that's all.
Title: Re: Revealed: Melania Trump A Practicing Catholic, First In White House Since JFK
Post by: EC on May 26, 2017, 02:15:59 pm
It's irrelevant. She's not POTUS.
Title: Re: Revealed: Melania Trump A Practicing Catholic, First In White House Since JFK
Post by: TomSea on May 26, 2017, 02:18:51 pm
Hopefully, she is solidly pro-life.

So, the Papa gave Trump a look about climate change, yet, Obama, a big abortion pusher got along swimmingly with Pope Francis. That's not to say Pope Francis has not been solidly pro-life, he has been.
Title: Re: Revealed: Melania Trump A Practicing Catholic, First In White House Since JFK
Post by: jmyrlefuller on May 26, 2017, 03:21:19 pm

I think you may missed the point. It is not about what religion she is, or is not. It is about having a Catholic in the White House for the first time since 1963. It is just an interesting milestone, that's all.
What, there have been no employees at that place that were Roman Catholics between Kennedy getting shot and now?

It's not like we elected her. Heck, she didn't even move in for months. This "milestone" is pretty meaningless.
Title: Re: Revealed: Melania Trump A Practicing Catholic, First In White House Since JFK
Post by: dfwgator on May 26, 2017, 03:31:19 pm
If only Pope Francis was a practicing Catholic.
Title: Re: Revealed: Melania Trump A Practicing Catholic, First In White House Since JFK
Post by: 240B on May 26, 2017, 04:32:03 pm
If only Pope Francis was a practicing Catholic.


@dfwgator that little quip was a good chuckle.  8888forgot
Title: Re: Revealed: Melania Trump A Practicing Catholic, First In White House Since JFK
Post by: XenaLee on May 26, 2017, 04:42:45 pm
What, there have been no employees at that place that were Roman Catholics between Kennedy getting shot and now?

It's not like we elected her. Heck, she didn't even move in for months. This "milestone" is pretty meaningless.

Not necessarily.   One with logic would conclude that Melania, as Trump's wife and life partner, would have much more sway over him than any mere WH employee would have.  If she is a practicing Catholic... she might have some impact on some of his stances re: morality and especially concerning abortion issues.  Hope springs, anyway.


Title: Re: Revealed: Melania Trump A Practicing Catholic, First In White House Since JFK
Post by: XenaLee on May 26, 2017, 04:45:40 pm
It's irrelevant. She's not POTUS.

Psst!  Here..... catch a clue.

http://www.presidentprofiles.com/General-Information/The-Role-of-First-Lady-Martha-Washington-to-Laura-Bush-First-ladies-with-strong-impact-on-their-husbands-presidencies.html
Title: Re: Revealed: Melania Trump A Practicing Catholic, First In White House Since JFK
Post by: truth_seeker on May 26, 2017, 04:56:58 pm
......One with logic would conclude that......

There's the rub; the logic thing
Title: Re: Revealed: Melania Trump A Practicing Catholic, First In White House Since JFK
Post by: 240B on May 26, 2017, 04:57:36 pm
Not necessarily.   One with logic would conclude that Melania, as Trump's wife and life partner, would have much more sway over him than any mere WH employee would have.  If she is a practicing Catholic... she might have some impact on some of his stances re: morality and especially concerning abortion issues.  Hope springs, anyway.


The fact that there may have been cleaning staff in the White House who may have been Catholic is so far off the point that I didn't even bother to respond to it. A Catholic FLOTUS is a thing to be noted. If there are those who disagree with that, then that is fine with me. I just happen to think it is worth a comment or two. But that's just me.
Title: Re: Revealed: Melania Trump A Practicing Catholic, First In White House Since JFK
Post by: anubias on May 26, 2017, 05:44:07 pm
What, there have been no employees at that place that were Roman Catholics between Kennedy getting shot and now?

It's not like we elected her. Heck, she didn't even move in for months. This "milestone" is pretty meaningless.

erase.  erase.  erase. 

*sigh*

I'm going to be nice and assume that was sarcasm.