What's wrong with the Pope meeting her in private when it was her that requested for it? The overreaction. They were not plotting anything behind the scenes to undermine gay rights in the US. His views about gay marriage have never been secret from the start. He's against it and it's not going to change. And the meeting only lasted for 15 minutes. He just greeted her and was prayed for and given rosaries. It's hardly anything different from what the Pope does to everyone he meets.