Compare and contrast

I've been struck by the differences between the Westminster Hall addresses of U.S. President Obama a few days ago and that of Pope Benedict during his State Visit last September. Somewhat empty and cliché-ridden political rhetoric as opposed to substantial and serious analysis?
Judge for yourselves:






and also:



For those more comfortable with the written word, full transcripts of the two addresses can be found at the New Statesman here and the BBC here