U.S. President Barack Obama will be meeting with the pope in Rome on Friday. In preparation for his trip, he met with a group of religion reporters last Thursday.

Reporters represented Catholic News Service, the National Catholic Reporter, America magazine, The Washington Post, Catholic Digest, National Catholic Register, Commonweal magazine, and Vatican Radio.

Obama’s recent comments include the following:

- He “continues to be profoundly influenced by the late Cardinal Joseph Bernardin of Chicago.”

- He plans to continue reviewing conscience clause regulations that allow people who are opposed to abortions to decline providing them.

- He wants to establish a good relationship with bishops.

- He is eager to meet the pope and hopes it will lead to continued cooperation.

- He receives a devotional prayer from his faith-based office chief every morning.

Find links to transcripts through USA Today.

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