Wednesday on Chris Jansing's MSNBC program, the host had a discussion with a panel about President Obama's upcoming European trip where he will meet with Pope Francis. The discussion centered on what seems to be a common theme of the two leaders: the wide income gap between the world's rich and poor. When the segment was over the program went to commercial and returned to a slide showing a tweet the Pope made in support of the March for Life, an annual rally in Washington DC by pro-life Americans.

Today’s tweet of the day is reflective in ways in which the Church has not changed. It comes from Pope Francis, "I join the March for Life in Washington with my prayers. May God help us respect all life, especially the most vulnerable."

It would be interesting to understand what Ms. Jansing meant by her comment. Catholic theology is decidedly anti-abortion. The Pope is not only Catholic, but he is the head of the Catholic Church. What exactly would she expect him to say?