According to the press pool report, Pope Benedict gave President Obama a mosaic rendering of St. Peter’s square; an autographed, leather-bound copy of Caritas in Veritate; and “a pontifical medal.” Would the last of these be considered “an honor”–comparable, say, to an honorary doctorate from, say, Notre Dame?
A gift from the pope
According to the press pool report, Pope Benedict gave President Obama a mosaic rendering of St. Peter’s square; an autographed, leather-bound copy of Caritas in Veritate; and “a pontifical medal.” Would the last of these be considered “an honor”–comparable, say, to an honorary doctorate from, say, Notre Dame?
