Earnest: Obama, Pope Francis ‘Have So Many Values in Common’
EARNEST: "... who have so many values in common, to talk about the efforts that they are taking in their respective and quite different roles, to advance those shared values and --"
ACOSTA: [indecipherable] Is there less on their agenda then it was there previously? Would you say this is more of a social --"
EARNEST: "No I wouldn't -- I think the president is looking forward to it. I think the president thinks it will be an interesting meeting that he's looking forward to, but I wouldn't describe it as a social meeting. I think that -- that -- that the that the way that both of these men have dedicated their lives to advancing values related to social justice, and prioritizing those who are less fortunate, and -- they pursue those values with a sense of conviction, I think gives them a lot of serious things to talk about. And certainly the way that -- that the President Obama has prioritized those kinds of issues throughout his career, even before he arrived in the presidency, I think should give you an indication of how important the president thinks this meeting is. OK, Jim."