Dem
47
GOP
53
Remarkably, this item is going to be a little briefer than the last one. We present you with this tweet, sent in by reader B.J.L. from Ann Arbor, MI:
For those who don't know (though pretty much everyone is aware by now), Leo is a longtime fan of the Chicago White Sox. So, Catholicos-Patriarch Awa III is having a little fun with his Roman Catholic counterpart, and Leo is half-grimacing (because he's a White Sox fan) but half-smiling (because he knows it's all in gentle good fun).
These two church leaders obviously don't agree on some of the finer points of doctrine. And there have been many times in the past where disagreement on those very same finer points of doctrine helped foment long and violent and destructive wars. But not today. Leo and Awa both understand that they are both on Team Jesus, and they are both trying to make the world a better and more humane place, as best they understand how. And that extends not only to working together as ambassadors for their faiths, but also having a friendship with room to make the occasional joke at the other's expense.
Kudos to these two men for appreciating that you can disagree on things without being disagreeable, and that there's still room to work together on areas of common concern. Would 'twere that some other major world leaders felt that way.
Have a great weekend, all! (Z)