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Apple CEO Tim Cook met with Pope Francis in the Vatican on Friday

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A peek at the schedule of Pope Francis has revealed that the head of the Catholic Church met with Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook on Friday, though what the two discussed remains a mystery.

Carol Glatz of the National Catholic Reporter snapped a picture of the Pope's schedule on Friday, revealing that the pontiff had a meeting scheduled with Cook at 11:30 a.m. local time. Tom Cheshire of Sky News later confirmed that the meeting took place, as highlighted by Business Insider.

Cook's meeting with His Holiness comes one week after Pope Francis met with Eric Schmidt, CEO of Apple rival Alphabet.

What Cook and the Pope discussed remains unknown, but both are known as fierce advocates for the environment and equality. Last year, Cook was the recipient of the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights "Ripple of Hope" award, recognizing people who "demonstrate commitment to social change and reflect Robert Kennedy's passion for equality, justice, basic human rights, and his belief that we all must strive to 'make gentle the life of this world.'"

Though Cook hasn't discussed his personal thoughts on religion in depth, he did mention God in an open letter published in 2014, in which he publicly revealed his sexual orientation.

"I consider being gay among the greatest gifts God has given me," Cook wrote.

While a sit-down with a religious leader is unique for a tech CEO, high-profile meetings are the norm for Cook, who frequently meets with elected officials and has even testified before Congress. Cook's celebrity status even garnered him an appearance on Stephen Colbert's "Late Show" last September.



33 Comments

wood1208 10 Years · 2939 comments

Probably Tim asked Pope to bless economy so people's finances are good and continue buying Apple products they love. In return, Tim gave Pope iPad pro gift for easy communication with followers and God.

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rogifan_old 9 Years · 725 comments

The pope is Liberal and so is Tim Cook so I'm sure it was a good meeting. Probably discussed global warming.

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thewhitefalcon 10 Years · 4444 comments

The pope is Liberal and so is Tim Cook so I'm sure it was a good meeting. Probably discussed global warming.

Yeah, I doubt they got into a deep theological discussion.  :D

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kenh26 9 Years · 15 comments

"has revealed that the Holy See met with Apple Chief" - the Holy See is a place (i.e. the Vatican City State) not a person - it can't "meet" with anyone!

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slprescott 10 Years · 759 comments

Asking for divine intervention in Tuesday's earnings announcement.