Don’t confuse Pope’s meeting with Obama as an endorsement

This week’s meeting between Pope Francis and President Obama holds great promise in a time of turmoil, though not necessarily in the ways some may hope.

In anticipation of the meeting, everyone seems to want a piece of the Pope. The head of the New Evangelical Partnership for the Common Good posted a petition on the White House’s “We the People” Web site making a religious case for action on climate change.