Mr Rosica said he did not know if there had been a private meeting.

Rosica advises consulting an accountant, or using an online tool to analyze your situation.

Father Tom Rosica, a Vatican spokesman, describes proceedings at the pre-conclave mass in St. Peter's Basilica on Tuesday.

Father Rosica describes the celebration as solemn, though rapturous applause broke out in thanks for Pope Benedict XVI

Photo: AFP Mr Rosica said the pope was most likely not fully aware of how controversial a figure Mrs Davis had become.

Mr Rosica said he hoped the Davis incident and its aftermath would not distract from the significance of the pope's US trip.

They can avoid taxes on their IRA distribution by transferring it directly to a charity, suggests Greg Rosica, a partner with Ernst & Young.