I kind of feel bad for the guy.
"For a president whose inner circle often shifts, Spicer's absence from the meeting was seen as an intentional snub, a source close to the White House told CNN.
"Wow. That's all he wanted," the source added. Spicer has spoken publicly about his Catholicism, telling reporters that he gave up alcohol for Lent."
http://www.businessinsider.com/sean-spicer-trump-meeting-pope-francis-snub-2017-5/